France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

France
38.66
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07
in 2013
France rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
0255075100125197719952013

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 51.07 against 38.66 in France, a difference of 12.41.

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 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 44 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 2.81 5.03 France
1980s 36.16 24.73 11.43 France
1990s 49.16 55.01 5.85 Netherlands
2000s 69.36 104.14 34.78 Netherlands
2010s 61.13 76.9 15.76 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 against 38.66 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, 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 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 44 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed