Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands

Netherlands: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 398 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
398
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
398
in 2023
All-time low
42
in 1995
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands, 1980–2023

01002003004001980200120231980: 1011981: 1481982: 1361983: 1281984: 1361985: 1571986: 1291987: 1391988: 1031989: 971990: 881991: 821992: 831993: 771994: 571995: 421996: 961997: 1801998: 2081999: 1632000: 1482001: 1482002: 1562003: 1972004: 1162005: 1612006: 1632007: 1652008: 1212009: 1432010: 1272011: 1122012: 982013: 1182014: 1232015: 812016: 1252017: 1392018: 1422019: 1642020: 1802021: 2242022: 2942023: 398

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands is 398, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 237.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands peaked at 398 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1995.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 101
1981 148 +46.5%
1982 136 -8.1%
1983 128 -5.9%
1984 136 +6.2%
1985 157 +15.4%
1986 129 -17.8%
1987 139 +7.8%
1988 103 -25.9%
1989 97 -5.8%
1990 88 -9.3%
1991 82 -6.8%
1992 83 +1.2%
1993 77 -7.2%
1994 57 -26.0%
1995 42 -26.3%
1996 96 +128.6%
1997 180 +87.5%
1998 208 +15.6%
1999 163 -21.6%
2000 148 -9.2%
2001 148 +0.0%
2002 156 +5.4%
2003 197 +26.3%
2004 116 -41.1%
2005 161 +38.8%
2006 163 +1.2%
2007 165 +1.2%
2008 121 -26.7%
2009 143 +18.2%
2010 127 -11.2%
2011 112 -11.8%
2012 98 -12.5%
2013 118 +20.4%
2014 123 +4.2%
2015 81 -34.1%
2016 125 +54.3%
2017 139 +11.2%
2018 142 +2.2%
2019 164 +15.5%
2020 180 +9.8%
2021 224 +24.4%
2022 294 +31.2%
2023 398 +35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 127.4 97 157 10
1990s 107.6 42 208 10
2000s 151.8 116 197 10
2010s 122.9 81 164 10
2020s 274 180 398 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 France 572 compare
  2. 12 Germany 553 compare
  3. 13 Serbia 404 compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 271 compare
  5. 16 Poland 250 compare
  6. 17 Morocco 201 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Netherlands was 398 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 398 in 2023.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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