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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
545.39
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,743
in 2001
All-time low
8
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Netherlands stood at 545.39.
The figure 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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 and NUTS 3 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | — |
| 1978 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 46.33 | +157.4% |
| 1980 | 64.17 | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 83.67 | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 151 | +80.5% |
| 1983 | 144.5 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 154.43 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 194.66 | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 236.15 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 277.99 | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 304.1 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 331.39 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 280.37 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 306.52 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 338.97 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 341.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 361.05 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 460.24 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 596.62 | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 727.38 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 856.18 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,061 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1,353 | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 1,743 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 1,324 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 1,042 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1,075 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 948.8 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 895.96 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 758 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 806.11 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 814.26 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 670.45 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 745.71 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 545.39 | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.11 | 8 | 46.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 194.21 | 64.17 | 331.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.96 | 280.37 | 1,061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 | 758 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.85 | 545.39 | 745.71 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 31 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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