Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 51.07 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
51.07 Number
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
120.54 Number
in 2004
All-time low
1.12 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands is 51.07 Number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 120.54 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.12 Number, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.12 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5.21 Number | +362.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1 Number | -59.7% |
| 1980 | 15.74 Number | +649.3% |
| 1981 | 12.56 Number | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 12.62 Number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.41 Number | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 15.82 Number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 18.92 Number | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 25.95 Number | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 34.82 Number | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 48.97 Number | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 47.45 Number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.61 Number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 47.42 Number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.26 Number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 52.54 Number | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 66.14 Number | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 50.87 Number | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 68.43 Number | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 53.25 Number | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 62.11 Number | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 56.42 Number | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.35 Number | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 100.12 Number | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 85.55 Number | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 103.96 Number | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 120.54 Number | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 116.36 Number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 114.83 Number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 118.25 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 102.55 Number | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 88.86 Number | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 75.68 Number | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 83.91 Number | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 96.92 Number | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 51.07 Number | -47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 Number | 1.12 Number | 5.21 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.73 Number | 12.56 Number | 48.97 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.01 Number | 46.26 Number | 68.43 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.14 Number | 85.55 Number | 120.54 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9 Number | 51.07 Number | 96.92 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United States 149.91 Number compare
- 1 United States 149.91 Number compare
- 3 Germany 62.46 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 6 Japan 45.26 Number compare
- 7 France 38.66 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 51.07 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 120.54 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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