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
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.