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
0255075100125197719952013

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed