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

Netherlands
580.45 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
580.45 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 580.45 Number against 580.45 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Number.

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

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 18.41 Number 18.41 Number 0 Number —
1980s 115.42 Number 115.42 Number 0 Number —
1990s 234.57 Number 234.57 Number 0 Number —
2000s 500.32 Number 500.32 Number 0 Number —
2010s 613.41 Number 613.41 Number 0 Number —

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, Netherlands or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 580.45 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 Netherlands and Netherlands?
0 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,024 data points, 1977–2012
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