Italy vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
301
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 301 against 270.03 in Spain, a difference of 30.97.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.75 | 1 | 19.75 | Italy |
| 1980s | 110.73 | 9.06 | 101.68 | Italy |
| 1990s | 270.96 | 51.24 | 219.72 | Italy |
| 2000s | 485.5 | 187.84 | 297.66 | Italy |
| 2010s | 370.72 | 282.48 | 88.24 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 301 against 270.03 in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Spain?
- 30.97, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.