Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
847.34 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 847.34 Number against 621.02 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 226.32 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 Number 153.42 Number 123.96 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 153.63 Number 455.14 Number 301.52 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 310.2 Number 779.33 Number 469.13 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 612.19 Number 1,202 Number 589.49 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 746.46 Number 1,016 Number 269.57 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 847.34 Number against 621.02 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
226.32 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed