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
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.