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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
667.59
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
798.75
in 2011
All-time low
10.91
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.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 667.59 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.91 | — |
| 1978 | 29.85 | +173.6% |
| 1979 | 47.61 | +59.5% |
| 1980 | 74.42 | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 117.21 | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 102.28 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 124.64 | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 136.38 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 134.57 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 171.12 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 198.42 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 236.37 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 240.37 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 275.78 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 230.55 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 216.17 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 254.2 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 292.41 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 297.27 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 368.24 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 366.34 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 366.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 432.5 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 483.2 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 542.44 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 504.53 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 485.86 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 572.24 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 658.48 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 748.67 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 653.79 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 717.83 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 707.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 662 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 798.75 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 667.59 | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 | 10.91 | 47.61 | 3 |
| 1980s | 153.58 | 74.42 | 240.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310 | 216.17 | 432.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.42 | 483.2 | 748.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.45 | 662 | 798.75 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 31 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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