France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
France
492.15 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
580.45 Number
in 2012
France rank
4th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 580.45 Number against 492.15 Number in France, a difference of 88.3 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.56 Number | 18.41 Number | 50.16 Number | France |
| 1980s | 251.86 Number | 115.42 Number | 136.44 Number | France |
| 1990s | 539.26 Number | 234.57 Number | 304.69 Number | France |
| 2000s | 779.3 Number | 500.32 Number | 278.98 Number | France |
| 2010s | 604.96 Number | 613.41 Number | 8.46 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, international patent, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 580.45 Number against 492.15 Number in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between France and Netherlands?
- 88.3 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.