Netherlands vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Netherlands
710.64 Number
in 2012
Spain
585.83 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 710.64 Number against 585.83 Number in Spain, a difference of 124.81 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.24 Number | 7.75 Number | 259.49 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,037 Number | 74.36 Number | 962.55 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,747 Number | 305.13 Number | 1,442 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,164 Number | 883.43 Number | 2,281 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,974 Number | 862.01 Number | 1,112 Number | 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 710.64 Number against 585.83 Number in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Netherlands and Spain?
- 124.81 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 61 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.