Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,247 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 671 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.9 Number | 1,071 Number | 890.54 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,715 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 4,122 Number | 1,430 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,527 Number | 5,647 Number | 1,120 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,146 Number | 4,971 Number | 825.26 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 671 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.