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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2,204
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,517
in 2001
All-time low
96.24
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands, 1977–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1977199420121977: 96.21978: 2081979: 416.21980: 5451981: 653.81982: 777.31983: 8741984: 932.51985: 9721986: 1.1k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.8k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.5k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.1k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.2k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands stood at 2,204.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.24, in 1977.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 240.13 96.24 416.17 3
1980s 976.16 544.99 1,365 10
1990s 1,604 1,193 2,527 10
2000s 3,072 2,824 3,517 10
2010s 2,549 2,204 2,859 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Germany 9,139 compare
  2. 2 France 3,383 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 2,796 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,280 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 1,244 compare
  6. 7 Spain 1,031 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

More science & technology data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands →

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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-other-typologies-1977-2012/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-other-typologies-1977-2012/netherlands/">Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Netherlands</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed