Patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications, nonresidents was 1,266 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands is 1,266, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 339.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands peaked at 5,532 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,532 | — |
| 1981 | 4,228 | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 3,212 | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 2,611 | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 2,139 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,658 | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 1,464 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1,201 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 1,068 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 993 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 764 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 595 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 555 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 560 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 501 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 569 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 633 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 637 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 549 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 506 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 529 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 543 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 481 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 573 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 556 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 633 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 548 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 367 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 311 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 279 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 240 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 310 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 338 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 449 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 288 | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 287 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 314 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 365 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 394 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 449 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 825 | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 1,390 | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 1,911 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 1,275 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 1,266 | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,266 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 4.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,266 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 20.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,411 | 993 | 5,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.9 | 501 | 764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 482 | 279 | 633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.4 | 240 | 449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | 825 | 1,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,266 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Netherlands was 1,266 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,532 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.