Germany vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.46 Number against 51.07 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 11.39 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.54 Number | 2.81 Number | 12.73 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 48.35 Number | 24.73 Number | 23.62 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 61.77 Number | 55.01 Number | 6.77 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 112.23 Number | 104.14 Number | 8.09 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.65 Number | 76.9 Number | 4.75 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 62.46 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 Germany and Netherlands?
- 11.39 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.