Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 621.02 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
621.02 Number
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
892.1 Number
in 2012
All-time low
10.91 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Netherlands, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 621.02 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Netherlands peaked at 892.1 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.91 Number, in 1977.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 by international in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.91 Number | — |
| 1978 | 29.85 Number | +173.6% |
| 1979 | 47.61 Number | +59.5% |
| 1980 | 74.42 Number | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 117.21 Number | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 102.28 Number | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 124.37 Number | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 136.38 Number | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 135.32 Number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 171.12 Number | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 198.42 Number | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 236.37 Number | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 240.37 Number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 275.78 Number | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 230.55 Number | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 216.17 Number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 254.2 Number | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 293.58 Number | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 297.69 Number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 368.67 Number | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 366.78 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 365.99 Number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 432.63 Number | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 489.01 Number | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 543.5 Number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 507.43 Number | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 494.2 Number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 574.61 Number | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 662.52 Number | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 753.11 Number | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 660.71 Number | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 721.98 Number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 714.83 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 669.91 Number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 802.8 Number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 892.1 Number | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 621.02 Number | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 Number | 10.91 Number | 47.61 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 153.63 Number | 74.42 Number | 240.37 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.2 Number | 216.17 Number | 432.63 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.19 Number | 489.01 Number | 753.11 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.46 Number | 621.02 Number | 892.1 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847.34 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
- 8 Italy 738.34 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 573.78 Number compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 464.08 Number compare
- 12 South Korea 464.08 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Netherlands was 621.02 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 892.1 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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