Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Netherlands
580.45
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
484.17
in 2012
Netherlands rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 580.45 against 484.17 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 96.28.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 27 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 18.41 23.07 4.66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 115.42 170.51 55.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 234.57 534.95 300.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 500.32 812.69 312.36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 613.41 636.68 23.27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 580.45 against 484.17 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
96.28, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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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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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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