China except Hong Kong vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
Italy
4,148 Number
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Italy rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 4,148 Number in Italy, a difference of 3,349 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Italy ranks 10th of 6 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 1,558 Number | 1,539 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 2,692 Number | 2,624 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 4,531 Number | 2,945 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 4,357 Number | 1,471 Number | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Italy?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 4,148 Number in Italy as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Italy?
- 3,349 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Italy ranks 10th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.