Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 1,280 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,280
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,152
in 2006
All-time low
16.86
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Italy stood at 1,280.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Italy peaked at 2,152 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 1977.
That places Italy 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.86 | — |
| 1978 | 88.17 | +423.0% |
| 1979 | 201.11 | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 337.19 | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 440.96 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 451.9 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 577.98 | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 696.56 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 740.15 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 883.05 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 1,042 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 1,089 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,204 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,102 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,129 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,082 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,108 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,095 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,169 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,354 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1,477 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,520 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,607 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,815 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1,764 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,845 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,980 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,070 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,152 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,997 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,986 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,694 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,762 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,687 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,280 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.05 | 16.86 | 201.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 746.32 | 337.19 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,264 | 1,082 | 1,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,931 | 1,694 | 2,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 France 3,383 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,796 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,204 compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,244 compare
- 7 Spain 1,031 compare
- 8 Belgium 930.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Italy was 1,280 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,152 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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