Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 932 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 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 180.9 Number 298.96 Number 118.06 Number Netherlands
1980s 1,388 Number 1,162 Number 226.51 Number Italy
1990s 2,692 Number 1,926 Number 766.31 Number Italy
2000s 4,527 Number 3,555 Number 972.02 Number Italy
2010s 4,146 Number 3,036 Number 1,110 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 nuts 3 region, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 3,576 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Netherlands?
932 Number, with Italy 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 by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed