Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
4,148 Number
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,437 Number against 4,148 Number in Italy, a difference of 1,289 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.67 Number | 1,661 Number | 1,302 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,715 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 4,122 Number | 1,430 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,531 Number | 5,666 Number | 1,135 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,318 Number | 5,449 Number | 1,131 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,437 Number against 4,148 Number in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 1,289 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 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.