High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Netherlands
Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 545.39 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Netherlands stood at 545.39 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Netherlands peaked at 1,743 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 1977.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, 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 and NUTS 3 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 | 331.39 Number | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 280.37 Number | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 306.52 Number | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 338.97 Number | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 341.16 Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 361.05 Number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 460.24 Number | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 596.62 Number | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 727.38 Number | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 856.18 Number | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,061 Number | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1,353 Number | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 1,743 Number | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 1,324 Number | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 1,042 Number | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1,075 Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 948.8 Number | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 895.96 Number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 758 Number | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 806.11 Number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 814.26 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 670.45 Number | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 745.71 Number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 545.39 Number | -26.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 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 | 194.21 Number | 64.17 Number | 331.39 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.96 Number | 280.37 Number | 1,061 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 Number | 758 Number | 1,743 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.85 Number | 545.39 Number | 745.71 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 United Kingdom 935.65 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 935.65 Number compare
- 5 Sweden 679.45 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 545.39 Number compare
- 8 Finland 358.81 Number compare
- 9 Belgium 317.81 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Netherlands?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Netherlands was 545.39 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 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 and nuts 3?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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