Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
847.34 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 847.34 Number against 738.34 Number in Italy, a difference of 109 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 25.01 Number 153.42 Number 128.41 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 251.92 Number 455.14 Number 203.22 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 528.94 Number 779.33 Number 250.39 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 938.62 Number 1,202 Number 263.06 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 863.33 Number 1,016 Number 152.7 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
109 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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