Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 7,006 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,006 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,799 Number
in 2005
All-time low
5,067 Number
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7,006 Number for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands peaked at 7,799 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,067 Number, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,974 Number | — |
| 2005 | 7,799 Number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 7,360 Number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7,118 Number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,360 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,694 Number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5,965 Number | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 5,627 Number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,067 Number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5,852 Number | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 6,874 Number | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 7,147 Number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,860 Number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,043 Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,142 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,942 Number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,386 Number | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6,578 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,796 Number | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,057 Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7,054 Number | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,006 Number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,218 Number | 6,694 Number | 7,799 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,452 Number | 5,067 Number | 7,147 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,813 Number | 6,386 Number | 7,057 Number | 6 |
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands was 7,006 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,799 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,067 Number in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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