Ile de France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ile de France
2,360 Number
in 2012
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Ile de France rank
5th
Italy rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Ile de France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France, a difference of 1,216 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Ile de France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ile de France ahead.

Ile de France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 5th of 1634 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ile de France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 650.09 Number 180.9 Number 469.19 Number Ile de France
1980s 1,684 Number 1,388 Number 295.86 Number Ile de France
1990s 2,325 Number 2,692 Number 367.41 Number Italy
2000s 3,065 Number 4,527 Number 1,462 Number Italy
2010s 2,742 Number 4,146 Number 1,404 Number Italy

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, Ile de France or Italy?
Italy, at 3,576 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ile de France and Italy?
1,216 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ile de France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ile de France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 5th of 1634 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed