Patent applications, residents in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications, residents was 2,080 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Netherlands, 1980–2021
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
Netherlands recorded 2,080 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Netherlands peaked at 2,585 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,605, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,826 | — |
| 1981 | 1,897 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,873 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,889 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,840 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,938 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,866 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,970 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,158 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 2,205 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,147 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,605 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 1,753 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,733 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,748 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,123 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2,348 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2,391 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,451 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,545 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,465 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,110 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 2,122 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,288 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,187 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,217 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,168 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,079 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,421 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2,575 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,527 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,585 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,375 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,315 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,294 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,207 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,290 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,241 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,111 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,228 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,198 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,080 | -5.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,080 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,080 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 7.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,946 | 1,826 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,084 | 1,605 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 2,079 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 2,111 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 2,080 | 2,198 | 2 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Netherlands?
- Patent applications, residents in Netherlands was 2,080 in 2021, 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, residents recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,605 in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, residents. 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.