Netherlands vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 401.67.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.73 | 4.46 | 34.28 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 153.58 | 27.19 | 126.39 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 310 | 107.06 | 202.93 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 607.42 | 280.21 | 327.21 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 709.45 | 313.2 | 396.25 | 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 Spain?
- Netherlands, at 667.59 against 265.92 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Spain?
- 401.67, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th 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.