France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

France
1,037
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

France currently reports 1,037 against 667.59 in Netherlands, a difference of 369.41.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

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

France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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 116.33 29.46 86.87 France
1980s 492.84 153.58 339.26 France
1990s 991.11 310 681.11 France
2000s 1,426 607.42 818.26 France
2010s 1,230 709.45 520.23 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 1,037 against 667.59 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?
369.41, 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 5th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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