Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Italy
27.1 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
30.78 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 30.78 Number against 27.1 Number in Italy, a difference of 3.68 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 56 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 | 2.12 Number | 11.74 Number | 9.61 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.7 Number | 28.89 Number | 13.19 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 28.3 Number | 42.43 Number | 14.13 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.59 Number | 52.33 Number | 7.73 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.78 Number | 47.46 Number | 9.68 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 nace rev. 2, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 30.78 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 United Kingdom?
- 3.68 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.