Italy vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Italy
262.41
in 2012
Spain
208.75
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 262.41 against 208.75 in Spain, a difference of 53.66.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.89 | 3.56 | 12.33 | Italy |
| 1980s | 122.82 | 23.28 | 99.54 | Italy |
| 1990s | 221.88 | 86.27 | 135.62 | Italy |
| 2000s | 359.8 | 220.33 | 139.47 | Italy |
| 2010s | 311.61 | 237.81 | 73.81 | Italy |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 262.41 against 208.75 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Italy and Spain?
- 53.66, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.