China except Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

China except Hong Kong
10.58 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Netherlands rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Netherlands
0255075100125197719952013

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 51.07 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 40.49 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.8 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2203 Number 39.3 Number 39.08 Number Netherlands
1990s 0.7141 Number 54.13 Number 53.42 Number Netherlands
2000s 5.94 Number 104.14 Number 98.19 Number Netherlands
2010s 12.86 Number 76.9 Number 64.04 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 nace rev. 2, China except Hong Kong or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 51.07 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
40.49 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed