Germany vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
2,490
in 2012
Italy
717.32
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,490 against 717.32 in Italy, a difference of 1,773.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 31 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 | 345.26 | 25.01 | 320.26 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,065 | 251.85 | 813.38 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,747 | 528.55 | 1,218 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,141 | 936.53 | 2,205 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,000 | 844.73 | 2,155 | 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 2,490 against 717.32 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?
- 1,773, 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 4th of 31 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.