Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Netherlands: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
3,268 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
489.73 Number
in 2013
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 3,268 Number against 489.73 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 2,778 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 6.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 7 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 81.78 Number 5.25 Number 76.53 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 1,626 Number 126.88 Number 1,500 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 3,949 Number 409.13 Number 3,540 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 4,169 Number 591.7 Number 3,578 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Netherlands?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 3,268 Number against 489.73 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Netherlands?
2,778 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Netherlands rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed