Italy vs Taiwan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)

Italy
143.43 Number
in 2012
Taiwan
172.05 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
16th
Taiwan rank
14th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time

  • Italy
  • Taiwan
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 172.05 Number against 143.43 Number in Italy, a difference of 28.62 Number.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 121.25 Number 0.67 Number 120.58 Number Italy
1980s 433.05 Number 3.68 Number 429.38 Number Italy
1990s 658.99 Number 22.07 Number 636.92 Number Italy
2000s 564.88 Number 104.83 Number 460.06 Number Italy
2010s 274.7 Number 241.4 Number 33.31 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Italy or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 172.05 Number against 143.43 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Italy and Taiwan?
28.62 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Italy ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed