Patent applications, residents in Netherlands

Netherlands: Patent applications, residents was 2,080 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,080
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
18th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,585
in 2011
All-time low
1,605
in 1991
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Netherlands, 1980–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200020211980: 1.8k1981: 1.9k1982: 1.9k1983: 1.9k1984: 1.8k1985: 1.9k1986: 1.9k1987: 2.0k1988: 2.2k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.1k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.7k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.5k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2,080 for patent applications, residents in 2021.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Netherlands peaked at 2,585 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,605, in 1991.

That places Netherlands 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,946 1,826 2,205 10
1990s 2,084 1,605 2,545 10
2000s 2,263 2,079 2,575 10
2010s 2,317 2,111 2,585 10
2020s 2,139 2,080 2,198 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 15 Brazil 4,666 compare
  2. 16 Poland 3,377 compare
  3. 17 Australia 2,966 compare
  4. 19 Singapore 2,024 compare
  5. 20 Austria 1,872 compare
  6. 21 South Africa 1,804 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Netherlands?
Patent applications, residents in Netherlands was 2,080 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,585 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,605 in 1991.
How does Netherlands rank for patent applications, residents?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.