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 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
580.45
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
680.64
in 2011
All-time low
5.87
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Netherlands, 1977–2012

02004006001977199420121977: 5.91978: 20.31979: 291980: 561981: 921982: 72.51983: 97.81984: 105.31985: 104.41986: 126.21987: 141.11988: 1771989: 181.91990: 205.91991: 170.41992: 164.31993: 184.51994: 210.21995: 218.91996: 283.11997: 277.21998: 293.81999: 337.42000: 375.22001: 447.32002: 394.12003: 391.72004: 462.12005: 559.82006: 632.12007: 549.22008: 614.72009: 576.92010: 579.12011: 680.62012: 580.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Netherlands stood at 580.45.

That represents a change of 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 1977.

Netherlands ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.41 5.87 29.02 3
1980s 115.42 55.97 181.92 10
1990s 234.57 164.35 337.36 10
2000s 500.32 375.24 632.12 10
2010s 613.41 579.15 680.64 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Germany 1,166 compare
  2. 3 France 492.15 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 484.17 compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 262.85 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 27 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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