Netherlands vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Netherlands
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 667.59 Number against 473.4 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 194.19 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 Number | 98.77 Number | 69.32 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 153.58 Number | 233.95 Number | 80.37 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1990s | 310 Number | 355.09 Number | 45.09 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 607.42 Number | 633.38 Number | 25.97 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 709.45 Number | 564.99 Number | 144.46 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Netherlands, at 667.59 Number against 473.4 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 194.19 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.