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

Italy
717.32
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

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 717.32 against 667.59 in Netherlands, a difference of 49.73.

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 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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 29.46 4.45 Netherlands
1980s 251.85 153.58 98.27 Italy
1990s 528.55 310 218.56 Italy
2000s 936.53 607.42 329.11 Italy
2010s 844.73 709.45 135.28 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 against 667.59 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, 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 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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