Italy vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Italy
27.1 Number
in 2013
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
10th
Japan rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 27.1 Number in Italy, a difference of 18.16 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 Number | 1.28 Number | 0.8415 Number | Italy |
| 1980s | 15.7 Number | 33.85 Number | 18.14 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.3 Number | 64.22 Number | 35.92 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 44.59 Number | 90.51 Number | 45.92 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.78 Number | 63.41 Number | 25.63 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 nace rev. 2, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 45.26 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 Italy and Japan?
- 18.16 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 6th 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.