China except Hong Kong vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Italy rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 738.34 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 236.32 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 297.58 Number | 294.09 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 528.94 Number | 512.93 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 938.62 Number | 751.77 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 863.33 Number | 416.18 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 international, China except Hong Kong or Italy?
- Italy, at 738.34 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and Italy?
- 236.32 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.