Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … 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 … international over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
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.