Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 738.34 Number against 621.02 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 117.32 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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 25.01 Number 29.46 Number 4.45 Number Netherlands
1980s 251.92 Number 153.63 Number 98.3 Number Italy
1990s 528.94 Number 310.2 Number 218.74 Number Italy
2000s 938.62 Number 612.19 Number 326.43 Number Italy
2010s 863.33 Number 746.46 Number 116.87 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 by international, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 738.34 Number against 621.02 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Italy and Netherlands?
117.32 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed