France vs Italy: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

France
646.33 Number
in 2013
Italy
390.95 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • France
  • Italy
02004006008001.0k198419982013

How they compare

France currently reports 646.33 Number against 390.95 Number in Italy, a difference of 255.38 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 60 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 17.91 Number 8.19 Number 9.72 Number France
1990s 404.39 Number 159.15 Number 245.24 Number France
2000s 802.12 Number 434.46 Number 367.66 Number France
2010s 843.75 Number 476.42 Number 367.33 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, France or Italy?
France, at 646.33 Number against 390.95 Number in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between France and Italy?
255.38 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do France and Italy rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed