Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 2,204 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,204 Number
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,517 Number
in 2001
All-time low
96.24 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands is 2,204 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands peaked at 3,517 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.24 Number, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 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 to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 96.24 Number | — |
| 1978 | 207.98 Number | +116.1% |
| 1979 | 416.17 Number | +100.1% |
| 1980 | 544.99 Number | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 653.77 Number | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 777.26 Number | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 874.01 Number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 932.47 Number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 972.01 Number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,090 Number | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 1,212 Number | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1,340 Number | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,365 Number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,250 Number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,203 Number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,193 Number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,214 Number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,245 Number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,416 Number | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 1,767 Number | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 2,020 Number | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,203 Number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,527 Number | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2,992 Number | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 3,517 Number | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3,126 Number | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3,054 Number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,114 Number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,048 Number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,215 Number | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,824 Number | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2,915 Number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,913 Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,585 Number | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2,859 Number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,204 Number | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.13 Number | 96.24 Number | 416.17 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 976.16 Number | 544.99 Number | 1,365 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,604 Number | 1,193 Number | 2,527 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,072 Number | 2,824 Number | 3,517 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,549 Number | 2,204 Number | 2,859 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 France 3,383 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,796 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2,796 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,204 Number compare
- 7 Italy 1,280 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 1,244 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands was 2,204 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,517 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.24 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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