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

Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Zuid-Nederland
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 396.21 in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 271.38.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Zuid-Nederland's.

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

Netherlands ranks 5th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 8.54 20.92 Netherlands
1980s 153.58 40.67 112.91 Netherlands
1990s 310 84.39 225.61 Netherlands
2000s 607.42 226.16 381.25 Netherlands
2010s 709.45 411.24 298.2 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 Zuid-Nederland?
Netherlands, at 667.59 against 396.21 in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland?
271.38, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Zuid-Nederland 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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