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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed