NL · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,128
Netherlands, 1996
▲ 21.0% vs 1995 (1,759)
Analysis
In 1996, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 21.0% compared to 1995, reaching 2,128.
Netherlands accounts for 6.7% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 49.6% (from 1,422 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#4 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
6.7%
EU-27: 31,995
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot