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
0204060197719952013

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.

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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