Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Italy
4,148 Number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,437 Number
in 2017
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,437 Number against 4,148 Number in Italy, a difference of 1,289 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 358.67 Number 1,661 Number 1,302 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,388 Number 3,103 Number 1,715 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2,692 Number 4,122 Number 1,430 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,531 Number 5,666 Number 1,135 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,318 Number 5,449 Number 1,131 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,289 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed