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 667.59 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands stood at 667.59 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 798.75 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.91 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 | 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 | 124.64 Number | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 136.38 Number | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 134.57 Number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 171.12 Number | +27.2% |
| 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 | 292.41 Number | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 297.27 Number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 368.24 Number | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 366.34 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 366.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 432.5 Number | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 483.2 Number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 542.44 Number | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 504.53 Number | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 485.86 Number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 572.24 Number | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 658.48 Number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 748.67 Number | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 653.79 Number | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 717.83 Number | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 707.15 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 662 Number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 798.75 Number | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 667.59 Number | -16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | 153.58 Number | 74.42 Number | 240.37 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 310 Number | 216.17 Number | 432.5 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.42 Number | 483.2 Number | 748.67 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.45 Number | 662 Number | 798.75 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 United Kingdom 724.25 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 724.25 Number compare
- 5 Italy 717.32 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 667.59 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 589.21 Number compare
- 9 Sweden 275.22 Number compare
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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 667.59 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 798.75 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 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 up 32.3%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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