Italy vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
717.32 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59 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
How they compare
Italy currently reports 717.32 Number against 667.59 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 49.73 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 | 25.01 Number | 29.46 Number | 4.45 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 251.85 Number | 153.58 Number | 98.27 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.55 Number | 310 Number | 218.56 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 936.53 Number | 607.42 Number | 329.11 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 844.73 Number | 709.45 Number | 135.28 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 717.32 Number against 667.59 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?
- 49.73 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.