Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
4,148
in 2017
Netherlands
3,478
in 2017
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,148 against 3,478 in Netherlands, a difference of 670.
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 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 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 | 520.83 | 162.16 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,388 | 1,161 | 226.57 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,692 | 1,927 | 765.3 | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,531 | 3,565 | 966.02 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,318 | 3,396 | 922.19 | 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 against 3,478 in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Netherlands?
- 670, 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 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 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.