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
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.