Netherlands vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 1,222 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Zuid-Nederland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 Number 119.85 Number 179.11 Number Netherlands
1980s 1,162 Number 565.25 Number 596.27 Number Netherlands
1990s 1,926 Number 941.76 Number 984.42 Number Netherlands
2000s 3,555 Number 2,010 Number 1,546 Number Netherlands
2010s 3,036 Number 1,603 Number 1,433 Number 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, Netherlands or Zuid-Nederland?
Netherlands, at 2,644 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland?
1,222 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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