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

Netherlands
489.73 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
719.41 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
02004006008001.0k198319982013

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 719.41 Number against 489.73 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 229.68 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 5.25 Number 43.14 Number 37.89 Number United Kingdom
1990s 126.88 Number 506.68 Number 379.8 Number United Kingdom
2000s 409.13 Number 929.69 Number 520.56 Number United Kingdom
2010s 591.7 Number 848.78 Number 257.08 Number United Kingdom

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, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 719.41 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 Netherlands and United Kingdom?
229.68 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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