Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 4,148 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Italy, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Italy is 4,148 Number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Italy peaked at 5,069 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 358.67 Number, in 1979.
That places Italy 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 358.67 Number | — |
| 1980 | 607.37 Number | +69.3% |
| 1981 | 809.05 Number | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 840.18 Number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,045 Number | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 1,223 Number | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 1,456 Number | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,636 Number | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,933 Number | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 2,035 Number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,294 Number | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 2,242 Number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,307 Number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,170 Number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,267 Number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,332 Number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,478 Number | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,890 Number | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 3,153 Number | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3,347 Number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,735 Number | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4,007 Number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,987 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,229 Number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,396 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,596 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,912 Number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5,069 Number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,927 Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,753 Number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,431 Number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4,501 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,415 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,334 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,301 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,235 Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,370 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,242 Number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,148 Number | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,148 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,148 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +69.3% | 358.67 Number | 607.37 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.67 Number | 358.67 Number | 358.67 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 607.37 Number | 2,294 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 2,170 Number | 3,735 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,531 Number | 3,987 Number | 5,069 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,318 Number | 4,148 Number | 4,501 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
- 13 Switzerland 3,245 Number compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Italy was 4,148 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,069 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.67 Number in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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