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.
The figure 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.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 575.27 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 575.27 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 11.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +157.4% | 18 Number | 46.33 Number |
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 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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