Germany vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 14,927 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.2 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,107 Number | 180.9 Number | 2,926 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,992 Number | 1,388 Number | 7,604 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,482 Number | 2,692 Number | 11,789 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,017 Number | 4,527 Number | 18,489 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,554 Number | 4,146 Number | 17,407 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 18,503 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Germany and Italy?
- 14,927 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.