Netherlands vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Netherlands
51.07 Number
in 2013
United States
149.91 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 149.91 Number against 51.07 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 98.84 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 56 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 Number | 27.68 Number | 24.87 Number | United States |
| 1980s | 24.73 Number | 108.87 Number | 84.14 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 55.01 Number | 181.55 Number | 126.54 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 104.14 Number | 268.79 Number | 164.65 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 76.9 Number | 204.4 Number | 127.51 Number | United States |
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, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 149.91 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 Netherlands and United States?
- 98.84 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.