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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 51.07 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 51.07 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 21.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 51.07 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 23.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +649.3% | 2.1 Number | 15.74 Number |
| 1978 | +362.9% | 1.12 Number | 5.21 Number |
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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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,266 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
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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