Germany vs Netherlands: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
489.73 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
8th

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,084 Number against 489.73 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 594.27 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 60 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 35.35 Number 5.25 Number 30.11 Number Germany
1990s 682.05 Number 126.88 Number 555.17 Number Germany
2000s 1,646 Number 409.13 Number 1,237 Number Germany
2010s 1,515 Number 591.7 Number 923.67 Number Germany

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, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 1,084 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 Germany and Netherlands?
594.27 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 60 countries.
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