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
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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.

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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