High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands
Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 575.27 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
575.27 Number
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,758 Number
in 2001
All-time low
8 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 575.27 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands peaked at 1,758 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 Number | — |
| 1978 | 18 Number | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 46.33 Number | +157.4% |
| 1980 | 64.17 Number | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 83.67 Number | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 151 Number | +80.5% |
| 1983 | 144.5 Number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 154.43 Number | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 194.66 Number | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 236.15 Number | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 277.99 Number | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 304.1 Number | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 331.06 Number | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 280.37 Number | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 306.52 Number | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 338.97 Number | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 341.16 Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 364.05 Number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 462.24 Number | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 597.62 Number | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 733.63 Number | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 867.18 Number | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1,072 Number | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,363 Number | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 1,758 Number | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 1,330 Number | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 1,050 Number | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1,080 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 958.92 Number | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 902.63 Number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 762.33 Number | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 809.02 Number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 820.66 Number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 675.45 Number | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 756.24 Number | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 709.25 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 575.27 Number | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.11 Number | 8 Number | 46.33 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 194.17 Number | 64.17 Number | 331.06 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.34 Number | 280.37 Number | 1,072 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 Number | 762.33 Number | 1,758 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.05 Number | 575.27 Number | 756.24 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,007 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 10 Canada 704.12 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 13 Sweden 491.29 Number compare
- 14 Taiwan 347.67 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands was 575.27 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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