Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,247 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 671 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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 | 180.9 Number | 1,071 Number | 890.54 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,715 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 4,122 Number | 1,430 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,527 Number | 5,647 Number | 1,120 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,146 Number | 4,971 Number | 825.26 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 nuts 3 region, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,247 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 671 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 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.