France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
France
1,037 Number
in 2012
Italy
717.32 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1,037 Number against 717.32 Number in Italy, a difference of 319.68 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 25.01 Number | 91.32 Number | France |
| 1980s | 492.84 Number | 251.85 Number | 240.99 Number | France |
| 1990s | 991.11 Number | 528.55 Number | 462.55 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,426 Number | 936.53 Number | 489.15 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,230 Number | 844.73 Number | 384.95 Number | France |
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, France or Italy?
- France, at 1,037 Number against 717.32 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Italy?
- 319.68 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.