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

Germany
62.46
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07
in 2013
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
050100150197719952013

How they compare

Germany currently reports 62.46 against 51.07 in Netherlands, a difference of 11.39.

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 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 44 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 2.81 12.73 Germany
1980s 48.35 24.73 23.62 Germany
1990s 61.77 55.01 6.77 Germany
2000s 112.23 104.14 8.09 Germany
2010s 81.65 76.9 4.75 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 against 51.07 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, 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 2nd 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