Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
847.34 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 847.34 Number against 738.34 Number in Italy, a difference of 109 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 Number | 153.42 Number | 128.41 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 251.92 Number | 455.14 Number | 203.22 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 528.94 Number | 779.33 Number | 250.39 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 938.62 Number | 1,202 Number | 263.06 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 863.33 Number | 1,016 Number | 152.7 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 847.34 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 United Kingdom?
- 109 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.