Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Netherlands

Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 4,269 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,269 Patents
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
4,997 Patents
in 2017
All-time low
142 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Netherlands, 1978–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4,269 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Netherlands peaked at 4,997 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142 Patents, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245.82 Patents 142 Patents 349.64 Patents 2
1980s 1,271 Patents 618.38 Patents 1,907 Patents 10
1990s 2,187 Patents 1,767 Patents 3,033 Patents 10
2000s 4,487 Patents 3,587 Patents 4,932 Patents 10
2010s 4,378 Patents 3,709 Patents 4,997 Patents 10
2020s 4,631 Patents 4,269 Patents 4,818 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
  2. 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
  3. 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,210 Patents compare
  5. 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
  6. 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
  7. 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Netherlands?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Netherlands was 4,269 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4,997 Patents in 2017.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 142 Patents in 1978.
How does Netherlands rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.