Germany vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Germany
1,166 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
580.45 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,166 Number against 580.45 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 585.55 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230.42 Number | 18.41 Number | 212.01 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 598.25 Number | 115.42 Number | 482.83 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 902.58 Number | 234.57 Number | 668.02 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,602 Number | 500.32 Number | 1,102 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,469 Number | 613.41 Number | 856.07 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 1,166 Number against 580.45 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 585.55 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.