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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed