France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

France
1,048 Number
in 2013
Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Italy rank
8th

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

  • France
  • Italy
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 1,048 Number against 738.34 Number in Italy, a difference of 309.66 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 60 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 116.33 Number 25.01 Number 91.32 Number France
1980s 492.85 Number 251.92 Number 240.93 Number France
1990s 991.62 Number 528.94 Number 462.68 Number France
2000s 1,431 Number 938.62 Number 492.49 Number France
2010s 1,267 Number 863.33 Number 404.1 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 international, France or Italy?
France, at 1,048 Number against 738.34 Number in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and Italy?
309.66 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 60 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed