Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
4,148 Number
in 2017
Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
Italy rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,148 Number against 3,478 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 670 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.67 Number | 520.83 Number | 162.16 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 1,161 Number | 226.57 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 1,927 Number | 765.3 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,531 Number | 3,565 Number | 966.02 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,318 Number | 3,396 Number | 922.19 Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 4,148 Number against 3,478 Number in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Netherlands?
- 670 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.