France vs Italy: Patent applications, residents
France
13,386
in 2021
Italy
10,281
in 2021
France rank
8th
Italy rank
10th
Patent applications, residents over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 13,386 against 10,281 in Italy, a difference of 3,105.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Globally, France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 135 countries.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.