Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 3,478 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Netherlands, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands is 3,478 Number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands peaked at 3,926 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 520.83 Number, in 1979.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.83 Number | 520.83 Number | 520.83 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,161 Number | 670.75 Number | 1,658 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,927 Number | 1,422 Number | 2,961 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,565 Number | 3,348 Number | 3,926 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,396 Number | 3,060 Number | 3,500 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 7 Italy 4,148 Number compare
- 9 Switzerland 3,245 Number compare
- 10 Sweden 2,833 Number compare
- 11 Canada 2,255 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Netherlands was 3,478 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,926 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.83 Number in 1979.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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