Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 1,761 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,761 Number
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
8th
of 61 countries
All-time high
4,313 Number
in 2006
All-time low
14.87 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,761 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Italy peaked at 4,313 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.87 Number, in 1977.
Italy ranks 8th of 61 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 to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.87 Number | — |
| 1978 | 111.67 Number | +651.1% |
| 1979 | 269.83 Number | +141.6% |
| 1980 | 447.2 Number | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 595.48 Number | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 649.59 Number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 813.48 Number | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 947.93 Number | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1,167 Number | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 1,330 Number | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1,592 Number | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1,682 Number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,910 Number | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1,903 Number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,934 Number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,843 Number | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,974 Number | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,045 Number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,133 Number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,498 Number | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2,705 Number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,831 Number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,166 Number | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,387 Number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,617 Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,743 Number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,935 Number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,210 Number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,313 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,221 Number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,021 Number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,692 Number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,764 Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,170 Number | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,761 Number | -44.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,761 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 25.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,761 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 32.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +651.1% | 14.87 Number | 111.67 Number |
| 1979 | +141.6% | 111.67 Number | 269.83 Number |
| 1980 | +65.7% | 269.83 Number | 447.2 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.12 Number | 14.87 Number | 269.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,114 Number | 447.2 Number | 1,910 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,303 Number | 1,843 Number | 3,166 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,859 Number | 3,387 Number | 4,313 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,899 Number | 1,761 Number | 3,764 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 7 France 2,655 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1,386 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1,386 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 1,232 Number compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Italy was 1,761 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,313 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 Number in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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