Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 580.45 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Netherlands, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 580.45 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Netherlands peaked at 680.64 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.87 Number, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 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, international patent in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.87 Number | — |
| 1978 | 20.33 Number | +246.3% |
| 1979 | 29.02 Number | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 55.97 Number | +92.9% |
| 1981 | 92.01 Number | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 72.52 Number | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 97.8 Number | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 105.3 Number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 104.44 Number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 126.21 Number | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 141.06 Number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 176.97 Number | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 181.92 Number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 205.9 Number | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 170.43 Number | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 164.35 Number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 184.53 Number | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 210.15 Number | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 218.88 Number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 283.06 Number | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 277.25 Number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 293.78 Number | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 337.36 Number | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 375.24 Number | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 447.32 Number | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 394.1 Number | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 391.7 Number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 462.08 Number | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 559.82 Number | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 632.12 Number | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 549.23 Number | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 614.7 Number | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 576.9 Number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 579.15 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 680.64 Number | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 580.45 Number | -14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 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 | +246.3% | 5.87 Number | 20.33 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.41 Number | 5.87 Number | 29.02 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 115.42 Number | 55.97 Number | 181.92 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.57 Number | 164.35 Number | 337.36 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.32 Number | 375.24 Number | 632.12 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.41 Number | 579.15 Number | 680.64 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Germany 1,166 Number compare
- 2 Netherlands 580.45 Number compare
- 4 France 492.15 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 484.17 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 484.17 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Netherlands was 580.45 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 680.64 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 Number in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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