Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands
Netherlands: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 3,039 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
3,039 Number
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4,892 Number
in 2004
All-time low
128.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,039 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands peaked at 4,892 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 128.5 Number, in 1977.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 128.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 330.83 Number | +157.5% |
| 1979 | 614.45 Number | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 730.98 Number | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 958.97 Number | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 1,088 Number | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1,184 Number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,318 Number | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,436 Number | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,550 Number | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,775 Number | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1,936 Number | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1,991 Number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,835 Number | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1,786 Number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,839 Number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,913 Number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,005 Number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,181 Number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2,459 Number | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 2,667 Number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,973 Number | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,420 Number | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,950 Number | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 4,334 Number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 4,872 Number | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4,785 Number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,892 Number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,496 Number | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4,563 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,179 Number | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4,246 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,202 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,584 Number | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3,896 Number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,865 Number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,039 Number | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357.93 Number | 128.5 Number | 614.45 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,397 Number | 730.98 Number | 1,991 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,308 Number | 1,786 Number | 3,420 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,452 Number | 3,950 Number | 4,892 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,596 Number | 3,039 Number | 3,896 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom 3,574 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
- 13 Italy 3,004 Number compare
- 14 Sweden 2,445 Number compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Netherlands was 3,039 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,892 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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