Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Italy
1,280 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
2,204 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,204 Number against 1,280 Number in Italy, a difference of 924 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.05 Number | 240.13 Number | 138.08 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 746.32 Number | 976.16 Number | 229.84 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,264 Number | 1,604 Number | 339.53 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,931 Number | 3,072 Number | 1,140 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,576 Number | 2,549 Number | 972.71 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,204 Number against 1,280 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Italy and Netherlands?
- 924 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.