Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
717.32
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
724.25
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
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 724.25 against 717.32 in Italy, a difference of 6.93.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 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 | 25.01 | 153.65 | 128.65 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 251.85 | 455.29 | 203.44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 528.55 | 778.85 | 250.29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 936.53 | 1,195 | 257.97 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 844.73 | 982.78 | 138.05 | 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 724.25 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 Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.93, 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 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.