France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

France
492.15
in 2012
Netherlands
580.45
in 2012
France rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 580.45 against 492.15 in France, a difference of 88.3.

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 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 27 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 18.41 50.16 France
1980s 251.86 115.42 136.44 France
1990s 539.26 234.57 304.69 France
2000s 779.3 500.32 278.98 France
2010s 604.96 613.41 8.46 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 against 492.15 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, 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 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 27 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed