High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Netherlands
Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 474.21 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
474.21 Number
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,680 Number
in 2001
All-time low
8 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Netherlands is 474.21 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Netherlands peaked at 1,680 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 1977.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 35 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 other in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 Number | — |
| 1978 | 15.5 Number | +93.8% |
| 1979 | 45.34 Number | +192.5% |
| 1980 | 56.74 Number | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 77.66 Number | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 147.16 Number | +89.5% |
| 1983 | 140.67 Number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 143.93 Number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 171.58 Number | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 217.32 Number | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 250.38 Number | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 282.5 Number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 298.92 Number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 253.13 Number | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 270.07 Number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 293.04 Number | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 300.82 Number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 320.04 Number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 411.06 Number | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 537.94 Number | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 672.07 Number | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 786.98 Number | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 986.55 Number | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 1,283 Number | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 1,680 Number | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 1,240 Number | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 966.29 Number | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 980.36 Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 863.7 Number | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 813.24 Number | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 661.7 Number | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 718.39 Number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 746.15 Number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 602.54 Number | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 666.39 Number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 474.21 Number | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.95 Number | 8 Number | 45.34 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 178.69 Number | 56.74 Number | 298.92 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.17 Number | 253.13 Number | 986.55 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.25 Number | 661.7 Number | 1,680 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.05 Number | 474.21 Number | 666.39 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 France 1,009 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 644.7 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 644.7 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 474.21 Number compare
- 7 Sweden 297.03 Number compare
- 8 Belgium 260.77 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Netherlands?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Netherlands was 474.21 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other 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 other?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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