Netherlands vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 3,666 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,022 Number.
That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nordrhein-Westfalen has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.96 Number | 942.5 Number | 643.54 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 1,162 Number | 2,322 Number | 1,161 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1990s | 1,926 Number | 3,164 Number | 1,237 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 3,555 Number | 4,507 Number | 951.99 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 3,036 Number | 4,229 Number | 1,193 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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, Netherlands or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 3,666 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 Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 1,022 Number, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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.