NL · 1987 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands, 1987
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,451
Netherlands, 1987
▲ 15.3% vs 1986 (1,258)
Analysis
In 1987, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 15.3% compared to 1986, reaching 1,451.
Netherlands accounts for 6.7% of the EU-27 total of 21,737.
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 55.9% (from 931 in 1982).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1987
#4 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1987
6.7%
EU-27: 21,737
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot