France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

France
1,048
in 2013
Netherlands
621.02
in 2013
France rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,048 against 621.02 in Netherlands, a difference of 426.98.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 116.33 29.46 86.87 France
1980s 492.85 153.63 339.22 France
1990s 991.62 310.2 681.42 France
2000s 1,431 612.19 818.92 France
2010s 1,267 746.46 520.97 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, France or Netherlands?
France, at 1,048 against 621.02 in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and Netherlands?
426.98, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed