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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed