Austria vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Austria
1,605
in 2012
Netherlands
2,644
in 2012
Austria rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,644 against 1,605 in Austria, a difference of 1,039.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.12 | 298.96 | 148.84 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 489.11 | 1,162 | 672.41 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 768.96 | 1,926 | 1,157 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,486 | 3,555 | 2,070 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,720 | 3,036 | 1,316 | 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 nuts 3 region, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,644 against 1,605 in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1,039, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.