Netherlands vs Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest
285.76 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Nord-Ovest rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Nord-Ovest
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 Number against 285.76 Number in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 381.83 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.3 times Nord-Ovest's.

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

Netherlands ranks 6th and Nord-Ovest 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 Nord-Ovest Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 Number 11.2 Number 18.26 Number Netherlands
1980s 153.58 Number 115.5 Number 38.07 Number Netherlands
1990s 310 Number 212.62 Number 97.38 Number Netherlands
2000s 607.42 Number 366.43 Number 240.99 Number Netherlands
2010s 709.45 Number 332.88 Number 376.56 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 Nord-Ovest?
Netherlands, at 667.59 Number against 285.76 Number in Nord-Ovest as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Nord-Ovest?
381.83 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nord-Ovest?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Nord-Ovest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Nord-Ovest 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, 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed