Italy vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,578 Number against 738.34 Number in Italy, a difference of 839.66 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 Number | 77.76 Number | 52.75 Number | Japan |
| 1980s | 251.92 Number | 578.59 Number | 326.67 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 528.94 Number | 1,023 Number | 494.43 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 938.62 Number | 2,039 Number | 1,100 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 863.33 Number | 1,903 Number | 1,040 Number | Japan |
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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,578 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 Italy and Japan?
- 839.66 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 4th 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.