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
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.