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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed