Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Italy
262.41
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
484.17
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 484.17 against 262.41 in Italy, a difference of 221.76.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 27 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 10.97 23.07 12.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 122.82 170.51 47.69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 221.88 534.95 313.07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 359.8 812.69 452.88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 311.61 636.68 325.07 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, international patent, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 484.17 against 262.41 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
221.76, 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, international patent?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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