Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Netherlands
580.45 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
484.17 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 580.45 Number against 484.17 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 96.28 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.41 Number | 23.07 Number | 4.66 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 115.42 Number | 170.51 Number | 55.09 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 234.57 Number | 534.95 Number | 300.38 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 500.32 Number | 812.69 Number | 312.36 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 613.41 Number | 636.68 Number | 23.27 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 580.45 Number against 484.17 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 96.28 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.