France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,655 Number against 1,761 Number in Italy, a difference of 894 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 61 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 | 896.09 Number | 132.12 Number | 763.97 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,720 Number | 1,114 Number | 1,606 Number | France |
| 1990s | 4,639 Number | 2,303 Number | 2,336 Number | France |
| 2000s | 6,724 Number | 3,859 Number | 2,865 Number | France |
| 2010s | 4,827 Number | 2,899 Number | 1,929 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 by institutional, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,655 Number against 1,761 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and Italy?
- 894 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 by institutional?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.