Italy vs Netherlands: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Italy
3,004 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
3,039 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,039 Number against 3,004 Number in Italy, a difference of 35 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 160.61 Number 357.93 Number 197.32 Number Netherlands
1980s 1,329 Number 1,397 Number 67.73 Number Netherlands
1990s 2,430 Number 2,308 Number 121.97 Number Italy
2000s 3,985 Number 4,452 Number 467.35 Number Netherlands
2010s 3,563 Number 3,596 Number 33.18 Number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,039 Number against 3,004 Number in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Italy and Netherlands?
35 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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