Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Netherlands
710.64 Number
in 2012
Sweden
753.4 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 753.4 Number against 710.64 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 42.76 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.24 Number | 178.3 Number | 88.94 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,037 Number | 623.78 Number | 413.13 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,747 Number | 1,331 Number | 416.81 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,164 Number | 2,255 Number | 909.6 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,974 Number | 1,837 Number | 137.63 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 753.4 Number against 710.64 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 42.76 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.