Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Italy
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10,281 against 8,385 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,896.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,553 | 3,831 | 278.33 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 7,242 | 4,448 | 2,794 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,634 | 6,256 | 2,378 | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,740 | 7,805 | 935.11 | Italy |
| 2020s | 10,061 | 8,385 | 1,676 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Italy, at 10,281 against 8,385 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1,896, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Italy ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 135 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, residents. 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.