France vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
France
492.15
in 2012
Italy
262.41
in 2012
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 492.15 against 262.41 in Italy, a difference of 229.74.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 27 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 | 68.56 | 10.97 | 57.59 | France |
| 1980s | 251.86 | 122.82 | 129.04 | France |
| 1990s | 539.26 | 221.88 | 317.38 | France |
| 2000s | 779.3 | 359.8 | 419.5 | France |
| 2010s | 604.96 | 311.61 | 293.34 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, France or Italy?
- France, at 492.15 against 262.41 in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between France and Italy?
- 229.74, 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, international patent?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.