France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

France
38.66 Number
in 2013
Italy
27.1 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • France
  • Italy
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 38.66 Number against 27.1 Number in Italy, a difference of 11.56 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 56 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 11.02 Number 2.12 Number 8.89 Number France
1980s 36.16 Number 15.7 Number 20.45 Number France
1990s 49.16 Number 28.3 Number 20.86 Number France
2000s 69.36 Number 44.59 Number 24.77 Number France
2010s 61.13 Number 37.78 Number 23.35 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 nace rev. 2, France or Italy?
France, at 38.66 Number against 27.1 Number in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Italy?
11.56 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed