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

Netherlands
710.64
in 2012
Taiwan
816.51
in 2012
Netherlands rank
12th
Taiwan rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 816.51 against 710.64 in Netherlands, a difference of 105.87.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 9th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 345.82 0.6665 345.16 Netherlands
1980s 1,037 6.51 1,030 Netherlands
1990s 1,747 48.25 1,699 Netherlands
2000s 3,164 483.75 2,681 Netherlands
2010s 1,974 949.19 1,025 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 816.51 against 710.64 in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Netherlands and Taiwan?
105.87, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 9th 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