Austria vs Italy: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Austria
1,576 Number
in 2013
Italy
3,004 Number
in 2013
Austria rank
15th
Italy rank
13th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,004 Number against 1,576 Number in Austria, a difference of 1,428 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 60 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 125.65 Number 160.61 Number 34.96 Number Italy
1980s 442.83 Number 1,329 Number 886.22 Number Italy
1990s 677.17 Number 2,430 Number 1,753 Number Italy
2000s 1,265 Number 3,985 Number 2,720 Number Italy
2010s 1,665 Number 3,563 Number 1,898 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at 3,004 Number against 1,576 Number in Austria as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Austria and Italy?
1,428 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Austria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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