Italy vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Italy
262.41 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
484.17 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 484.17 Number against 262.41 Number in Italy, a difference of 221.76 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 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 | 10.97 Number | 23.07 Number | 12.1 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 122.82 Number | 170.51 Number | 47.69 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 221.88 Number | 534.95 Number | 313.07 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 359.8 Number | 812.69 Number | 452.88 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 311.61 Number | 636.68 Number | 325.07 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, international patent, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 484.17 Number against 262.41 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 221.76 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, international patent?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 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.