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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
474.21
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,680
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 other in Netherlands, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 81978: 15.51979: 45.31980: 56.71981: 77.71982: 147.21983: 140.71984: 143.91985: 171.61986: 217.31987: 250.41988: 282.51989: 298.91990: 253.11991: 270.11992: 2931993: 300.81994: 3201995: 411.11996: 537.91997: 672.11998: 7871999: 986.52000: 1.3k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.2k2003: 966.32004: 980.42005: 863.72006: 813.22007: 661.72008: 718.42009: 746.12010: 602.52011: 666.42012: 474.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Netherlands stood at 474.21.

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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1977.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 27 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

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Netherlands, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 8
1978 15.5 +93.8%
1979 45.34 +192.5%
1980 56.74 +25.1%
1981 77.66 +36.9%
1982 147.16 +89.5%
1983 140.67 -4.4%
1984 143.93 +2.3%
1985 171.58 +19.2%
1986 217.32 +26.7%
1987 250.38 +15.2%
1988 282.5 +12.8%
1989 298.92 +5.8%
1990 253.13 -15.3%
1991 270.07 +6.7%
1992 293.04 +8.5%
1993 300.82 +2.7%
1994 320.04 +6.4%
1995 411.06 +28.4%
1996 537.94 +30.9%
1997 672.07 +24.9%
1998 786.98 +17.1%
1999 986.55 +25.4%
2000 1,283 +30.0%
2001 1,680 +31.0%
2002 1,240 -26.2%
2003 966.29 -22.1%
2004 980.36 +1.5%
2005 863.7 -11.9%
2006 813.24 -5.8%
2007 661.7 -18.6%
2008 718.39 +8.6%
2009 746.15 +3.9%
2010 602.54 -19.2%
2011 666.39 +10.6%
2012 474.21 -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.95 8 45.34 3
1980s 178.69 56.74 298.92 10
1990s 483.17 253.13 986.55 10
2000s 995.25 661.7 1,680 10
2010s 581.05 474.21 666.39 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Germany 1,512 compare
  2. 2 France 1,009 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 644.7 compare
  4. 5 Sweden 297.03 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 260.77 compare
  6. 7 Spain 214.3 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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Netherlands rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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