High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Italy
Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 153.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
153.69
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
355.93
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Italy stood at 153.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Italy peaked at 355.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.
Italy ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | — |
| 1978 | 10.25 | +156.2% |
| 1979 | 25 | +143.9% |
| 1980 | 49.98 | +99.9% |
| 1981 | 48.19 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 40.92 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 82.15 | +100.8% |
| 1984 | 61.74 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 72.53 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 108.39 | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 111.75 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 124.78 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 144.68 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 138.26 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 124.84 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 142.27 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 171.79 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 188.2 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 179.96 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 209.2 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 204.23 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 234.5 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 236.79 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 291.8 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 283.86 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 350.77 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 342.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 334.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 355.93 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 320.41 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 265.72 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 280.43 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 240.91 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 223.4 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 210.96 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 153.69 | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.08 | 4 | 25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.51 | 40.92 | 144.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183 | 124.84 | 236.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.71 | 240.91 | 355.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.02 | 153.69 | 223.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Italy?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Italy was 153.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 355.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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