European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
252.54 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 252.54 Number against 51.07 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 201.47 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 6 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 33.07 Number 2.81 Number 30.26 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 160.64 Number 24.73 Number 135.91 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 268.47 Number 55.01 Number 213.47 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 460.48 Number 104.14 Number 356.34 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 367.14 Number 76.9 Number 290.25 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 252.54 Number against 51.07 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
201.47 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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