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

Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Netherlands rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 Number against 667.59 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Number.

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

Netherlands ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 Number 29.46 Number 0 Number —
1980s 153.58 Number 153.58 Number 0 Number —
1990s 310 Number 310 Number 0 Number —
2000s 607.42 Number 607.42 Number 0 Number —
2010s 709.45 Number 709.45 Number 0 Number —

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 667.59 Number against 667.59 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 Netherlands?
0 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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
1,543 places, 40,966 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed