Canada vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Canada
618.5
in 2012
Netherlands
710.64
in 2012
Canada rank
13th
Netherlands rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 710.64 against 618.5 in Canada, a difference of 92.14.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 65.52 267.24 201.72 Netherlands
1980s 301.62 1,037 735.29 Netherlands
1990s 701.9 1,747 1,045 Netherlands
2000s 1,800 3,164 1,365 Netherlands
2010s 1,373 1,974 600.85 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 710.64 against 618.5 in Canada as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Canada and Netherlands?
92.14, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed