Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
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 (1977-2017) 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.