Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … 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 … 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.