Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 621.02 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
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 … 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +173.6% | 10.91 Number | 29.85 Number |
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 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 South 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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