France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
France
3,383 Number
in 2012
Italy
1,280 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 3,383 Number against 1,280 Number in Italy, a difference of 2,103 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 789.18 Number | 102.05 Number | 687.13 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,168 Number | 746.32 Number | 1,421 Number | France |
| 1990s | 3,052 Number | 1,264 Number | 1,788 Number | France |
| 2000s | 4,230 Number | 1,931 Number | 2,299 Number | France |
| 2010s | 3,948 Number | 1,576 Number | 2,372 Number | France |
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, France or Italy?
- France, at 3,383 Number against 1,280 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between France and Italy?
- 2,103 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- France ranks 2nd 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.