Italy vs Türkiye: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Italy
4,148
in 2017
Türkiye
483.68
in 2014
Italy rank
7th
Türkiye rank
7th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,148 against 483.68 in Türkiye, a difference of 3,664.

That makes Italy's figure about 8.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 1,558 2.35 1,555 Italy
1990s 2,692 10.42 2,682 Italy
2000s 4,531 155.82 4,375 Italy
2010s 4,357 458.51 3,898 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 4,148 against 483.68 in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Türkiye?
3,664, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed