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
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.