Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
717.32 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
724.25 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 724.25 Number against 717.32 Number in Italy, a difference of 6.93 Number.
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 | 25.01 Number | 153.65 Number | 128.65 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 251.85 Number | 455.29 Number | 203.44 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 528.55 Number | 778.85 Number | 250.29 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 936.53 Number | 1,195 Number | 257.97 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 844.73 Number | 982.78 Number | 138.05 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 724.25 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 6.93 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.