France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
9,503
in 2017
Italy
4,148
in 2017
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 9,503 against 4,148 in Italy, a difference of 5,355.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 | 358.67 | 1,735 | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 | 1,388 | 2,223 | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 | 2,692 | 2,833 | France |
| 2000s | 8,132 | 4,531 | 3,601 | France |
| 2010s | 9,134 | 4,318 | 4,816 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, France or Italy?
- France, at 9,503 against 4,148 in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and Italy?
- 5,355, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- 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.