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
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.