Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,266 against 1,188 in Italy, a difference of 78.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,476 | 2,717 | 6,758 | Italy |
| 1990s | 851.6 | 551 | 300.6 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 371.5 | 636 | Italy |
| 2010s | 903.56 | 349.67 | 553.89 | Italy |
| 2020s | 971.6 | 1,333 | 361.8 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,266 against 1,188 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Italy and Netherlands?
- 78, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Italy ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.