NL · 1985 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Netherlands, 1985

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,154
Netherlands, 1985
▲ 4.8% vs 1984 (1,101)
Analysis

In 1985, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.8% compared to 1984, reaching 1,154.

Netherlands accounts for 6.3% of the EU-27 total of 18,271.

Netherlands ranks 4th out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 72.2% (from 670 in 1980).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1985
#4 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1985
6.3%
EU-27: 18,271
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017