Life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy
Italy: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0 patents for life science patents granted, by filing office in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy peaked at 1,710 patents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 2005.
Italy ranks 48th of 70 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.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 289 patents | — |
| 1981 | 245 patents | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 168 patents | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 34 patents | -79.8% |
| 1984 | 23 patents | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 1,710 patents | +7334.8% |
| 1986 | 1,689 patents | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,686 patents | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 712 patents | -57.8% |
| 1989 | 889 patents | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 718 patents | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 371 patents | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 194 patents | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 286 patents | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 367 patents | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 578 patents | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 503 patents | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 809 patents | +60.8% |
| 1998 | 656 patents | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 444 patents | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 209 patents | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 335 patents | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 300 patents | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 439 patents | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 13 patents | -97.0% |
| 2005 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 patents | — |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 patents | — |
| 2010 | 0 patents | — |
| 2011 | 13 patents | — |
| 2012 | 152 patents | +1069.2% |
| 2013 | 266 patents | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 10 patents | -96.2% |
| 2015 | 1 patents | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 patents | — |
| 2020 | 0 patents | — |
| 2021 | 0 patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 28 patents. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7334.8% | 23 patents | 1,710 patents |
| 2012 | +1069.2% | 13 patents | 152 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 744.5 patents | 23 patents | 1,710 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.6 patents | 194 patents | 809 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.9 patents | 0 patents | 439 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 patents | 0 patents | 266 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 46 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 46 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 48 Argentina 0 patents compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 patents compare
- 48 Chile 0 patents compare
- 48 Egypt 0 patents compare
- 48 Hong Kong 0 patents compare
- 48 Iceland 0 patents compare
- 48 Indonesia 0 patents compare
- 48 Kenya 0 patents compare
- 48 Malta 0 patents compare
- 48 Mexico 0 patents compare
- 48 Mongolia 0 patents compare
- 48 Montenegro 0 patents compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 patents compare
- 48 Philippines 0 patents compare
- 48 Russia 0 patents compare
- 48 San Marino 0 patents compare
- 48 Singapore 0 patents compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0 patents compare
- 48 Turkey 0 patents compare
- 48 USSR 0 patents compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 patents compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 patents compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Italy was 0 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 patents in 1985.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.