France vs Italy: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1,373 against 797 in Italy, a difference of 576.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 150 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,939 | 9,476 | 463.25 | France |
| 1990s | 3,447 | 851.6 | 2,595 | France |
| 2000s | 2,306 | 1,008 | 1,298 | France |
| 2010s | 1,976 | 903.56 | 1,072 | France |
| 2020s | 1,458 | 872 | 585.5 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, France or Italy?
- France, at 1,373 against 797 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between France and Italy?
- 576, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.