Italy vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Italy
1,280
in 2012
Spain
1,031
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,280 against 1,031 in Spain, a difference of 249.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.05 | 14.41 | 87.63 | Italy |
| 1980s | 746.32 | 104.15 | 642.17 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,264 | 350.07 | 914.23 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,931 | 921.42 | 1,010 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,576 | 1,125 | 450.93 | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1,280 against 1,031 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Italy and Spain?
- 249, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 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.