France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
France
38.66 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.07 Number against 38.66 Number in France, a difference of 12.41 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 Number | 2.81 Number | 5.03 Number | France |
| 1980s | 36.16 Number | 24.73 Number | 11.43 Number | France |
| 1990s | 49.16 Number | 55.01 Number | 5.85 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 69.36 Number | 104.14 Number | 34.78 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.13 Number | 76.9 Number | 15.76 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, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.07 Number against 38.66 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Netherlands?
- 12.41 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 56 countries.
- 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.