NL · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,668
Netherlands, 2004
▲ 4.7% vs 2003 (3,502)
Analysis
In 2004, Netherlands's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.7% compared to 2003, reaching 3,668.
Netherlands accounts for 7.4% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 23.9% (from 2,960 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
7.4%
EU-27: 49,854
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot