Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,386 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,761 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 375 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 61 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 132.12 Number 888.32 Number 756.2 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,114 Number 2,626 Number 1,513 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2,303 Number 3,589 Number 1,285 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,859 Number 4,869 Number 1,010 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,899 Number 3,217 Number 318.78 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 by institutional, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 1,761 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
375 Number, with Italy 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 by institutional?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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