Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,247 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,603 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.96 Number | 1,071 Number | 772.48 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,162 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,941 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,926 Number | 4,122 Number | 2,196 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,555 Number | 5,647 Number | 2,092 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,036 Number | 4,971 Number | 1,935 Number | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 1,603 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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.