Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Italy
4,767 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,006 Number against 4,767 Number in Italy, a difference of 2,239 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,169 Number | 7,218 Number | 3,048 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,052 Number | 6,452 Number | 2,400 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,851 Number | 6,813 Number | 1,962 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7,006 Number against 4,767 Number in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Italy and Netherlands?
- 2,239 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Italy ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.