Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,247 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,603 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 Number 1,071 Number 772.48 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,162 Number 3,103 Number 1,941 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1,926 Number 4,122 Number 2,196 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,555 Number 5,647 Number 2,092 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,036 Number 4,971 Number 1,935 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,247 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,603 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed