Belgium vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Belgium
260.77 Number
in 2012
Italy
153.69 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 260.77 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy, a difference of 107.08 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 Number | 13.08 Number | 8.33 Number | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.17 Number | 84.51 Number | 55.34 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 131.26 Number | 183 Number | 51.74 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 252.62 Number | 306.71 Number | 54.09 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 245.92 Number | 196.02 Number | 49.91 Number | Belgium |
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 and other, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 260.77 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Belgium and Italy?
- 107.08 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.