France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 6,996 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 4,352 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 Number | 298.96 Number | 908.73 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 1,162 Number | 2,449 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 1,926 Number | 3,599 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,126 Number | 3,555 Number | 4,571 Number | France |
| 2010s | 8,113 Number | 3,036 Number | 5,077 Number | France |
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, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 6,996 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Netherlands?
- 4,352 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 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.