Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Italy
1,280 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,796 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,796 Number against 1,280 Number in Italy, a difference of 1,516 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 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 | 102.05 Number | 197 Number | 94.95 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 746.32 Number | 1,155 Number | 408.22 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,264 Number | 2,615 Number | 1,351 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,931 Number | 3,751 Number | 1,820 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,576 Number | 3,279 Number | 1,702 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 and other typologies, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,796 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 Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,516 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.