NL · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,502
Netherlands, 2003
▼ 1.5% vs 2002 (3,557)
Analysis
In 2003, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 1.5% compared to 2002, reaching 3,502.
Netherlands accounts for 7.4% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 35.1% (from 2,593 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
7.4%
EU-27: 47,305
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot