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

Netherlands
621.02
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5
in 2009
Netherlands rank
7th
Soviet Union rank
8th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Soviet Union
0200400600800197719952013

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 621.02 against 0.5 in Soviet Union, a difference of 620.52.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1,242.0 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Soviet Union ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 169.94 16.54 153.41 Netherlands
1990s 255.05 5.72 249.32 Netherlands
2000s 598.96 0.75 598.21 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 international, Netherlands or Soviet Union?
Netherlands, at 621.02 against 0.5 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Netherlands and Soviet Union?
620.52, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Soviet Union?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Netherlands and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Netherlands ranks 7th and Soviet Union ranks 8th 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