NL · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,407
Netherlands, 1997
▲ 13.1% vs 1996 (2,128)
Analysis
In 1997, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 13.1% compared to 1996, reaching 2,407.
Netherlands accounts for 6.6% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 64.2% (from 1,466 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#4 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
6.6%
EU-27: 36,234
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot