Belgium vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Belgium
930.29 Number
in 2012
Italy
1,280 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,280 Number against 930.29 Number in Belgium, a difference of 349.71 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.16 Number | 102.05 Number | 18.12 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 278.38 Number | 746.32 Number | 467.94 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 641.41 Number | 1,264 Number | 622.89 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,002 Number | 1,931 Number | 929.59 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,023 Number | 1,576 Number | 553.19 Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,280 Number against 930.29 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Belgium and Italy?
- 349.71 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.