Life science patents granted, by technology in Italy
Italy: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Italy, 1980–2015
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life science patents granted, by technology in Italy is 1 patents, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Italy peaked at 605 patents in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2006.
That places Italy 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.8 patents | 7 patents | 605 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.1 patents | 51 patents | 224 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 51 patents | 1 patents | 100 patents | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4 patents | 1 patents | 88 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 Austria 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 54 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 54 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 54 Israel 1 patents compare
- 54 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 54 Malta 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 54 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 797 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,281 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Italy?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Italy was 1 patents in 2015, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 605 patents in 1986.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.