Patent applications, nonresidents in Italy
Italy: Patent applications, nonresidents was 797 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Italy, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Italy is 797, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Italy peaked at 12,080 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 439, in 1994.
Italy ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,971 | — |
| 1983 | 12,080 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 7,851 | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 486 | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 483 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 439 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,678 | +282.2% |
| 1999 | 1,172 | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 1,396 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 870 | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 861 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 903 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 846 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 927 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 871 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 905 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 781 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 973 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 900 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 898 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 947 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 797 | -15.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 797 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 797 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 13.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +282.2% | 439 | 1,678 |
| 1992 | -93.9% | 8,000 | 486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,476 | 7,851 | 12,080 | 4 |
| 1990s | 851.6 | 439 | 1,678 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 861 | 1,396 | 4 |
| 2010s | 903.56 | 781 | 1,031 | 9 |
| 2020s | 872 | 797 | 947 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
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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)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Italy?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Italy was 797 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12,080 in 1983.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.