Italy vs Lithuania: Life science patents granted, by technology
Italy
1 patents
in 2015
Lithuania
1 patents
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Lithuania rank
55th
Life science patents granted, by technology over time
- Italy
- Lithuania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Lithuania, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.57 patents | 39.57 patents | 85 patents | Italy |
| 2000s | 51 patents | 15 patents | 36 patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.4 patents | 3.6 patents | 24.8 patents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by technology, Italy or Lithuania?
- Italy, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Lithuania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by technology between Italy and Lithuania?
- 0 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Italy ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 55th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.