Netherlands—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #31 of 147
Latest Value
1,390
2021
YoY Change
+68.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#31
of 147 countries
Maximum
1,390
2021
Minimum
240
2010
CAGR
+4.7%
22 years
Last
1,390
Previous
825
Highest
1,390
Lowest
240
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,390 | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 825 | +83.7% |
| 2019 | 449 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 394 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 365 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 314 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 287 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 288 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 449 | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 338 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 310 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 240 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 279 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 311 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 367 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 548 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 633 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 556 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 573 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 481 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 543 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 529 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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 transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →