Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2,644 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,644 Number
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3,925 Number
in 2001
All-time low
119.57 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands is 2,644 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 3,925 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 119.57 Number, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 119.57 Number | — |
| 1978 | 256.48 Number | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 520.83 Number | +103.1% |
| 1980 | 670.75 Number | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 789.43 Number | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 931.35 Number | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 1,014 Number | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,101 Number | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,156 Number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,259 Number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1,452 Number | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 1,585 Number | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,658 Number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,518 Number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,422 Number | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,467 Number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,481 Number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,530 Number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,760 Number | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 2,127 Number | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2,406 Number | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,593 Number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2,959 Number | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 3,469 Number | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 3,925 Number | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 3,556 Number | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,499 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,660 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,507 Number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,729 Number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,333 Number | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,445 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,431 Number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 Number | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,424 Number | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2,644 Number | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.96 Number | 119.57 Number | 520.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,162 Number | 670.75 Number | 1,658 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,926 Number | 1,422 Number | 2,959 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 Number | 3,333 Number | 3,925 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 Number | 2,644 Number | 3,424 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 5 Italy 3,576 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,643 Number compare
- 9 Sweden 2,346 Number compare
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 2,644 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,925 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.57 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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