Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy

Italy: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,710
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k1980200120231980: 2891981: 2451982: 1681983: 341984: 231985: 1.7k1986: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1988: 7121989: 8891990: 7181991: 3711992: 1941993: 2861994: 3671995: 5781996: 5031997: 8091998: 6561999: 4442000: 2092001: 3352002: 3002003: 4392004: 132005: 02006: 22007: 12008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 132012: 1522013: 2662014: 102015: 12016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0 for medicine and biotechnology 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, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy peaked at 1,710 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 289
1981 245 -15.2%
1982 168 -31.4%
1983 34 -79.8%
1984 23 -32.4%
1985 1,710 +7334.8%
1986 1,689 -1.2%
1987 1,686 -0.2%
1988 712 -57.8%
1989 889 +24.9%
1990 718 -19.2%
1991 371 -48.3%
1992 194 -47.7%
1993 286 +47.4%
1994 367 +28.3%
1995 578 +57.5%
1996 503 -13.0%
1997 809 +60.8%
1998 656 -18.9%
1999 444 -32.3%
2000 209 -52.9%
2001 335 +60.3%
2002 300 -10.4%
2003 439 +46.3%
2004 13 -97.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 2
2007 1 -50.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2010 0
2011 13
2012 152 +1069.2%
2013 266 +75.0%
2014 10 -96.2%
2015 1 -90.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 744.5 23 1,710 10
1990s 492.6 194 809 10
2000s 129.9 0 439 10
2010s 44.2 0 266 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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  15. 48 Nicaragua 0 compare
  16. 48 Philippines 0 compare
  17. 48 Russia 0 compare
  18. 48 San Marino 0 compare
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  21. 48 Turkey 0 compare
  22. 48 USSR 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Italy was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,710 in 1985.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Italy ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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