Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
1,386 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,761 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 375 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.12 Number | 888.32 Number | 756.2 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,114 Number | 2,626 Number | 1,513 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,303 Number | 3,589 Number | 1,285 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,859 Number | 4,869 Number | 1,010 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,899 Number | 3,217 Number | 318.78 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 1,761 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 375 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.