Japan vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.07 Number against 45.26 Number in Japan, a difference of 5.81 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8833 Number | 2.81 Number | 1.93 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 33.85 Number | 24.73 Number | 9.12 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.22 Number | 55.01 Number | 9.21 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 90.51 Number | 104.14 Number | 13.62 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 63.41 Number | 76.9 Number | 13.48 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, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.07 Number against 45.26 Number in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Japan and Netherlands?
- 5.81 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 6th 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.