Italy vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
Taiwan
816.51 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Taiwan rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Italy
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,761 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 944.49 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Taiwan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 61 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 190.75 Number 0.6665 Number 190.08 Number Italy
1980s 1,114 Number 6.51 Number 1,107 Number Italy
1990s 2,303 Number 48.25 Number 2,255 Number Italy
2000s 3,859 Number 483.75 Number 3,375 Number Italy
2010s 2,899 Number 949.19 Number 1,949 Number Italy

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, Italy or Taiwan?
Italy, at 1,761 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Italy and Taiwan?
944.49 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Italy ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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