Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 1,761 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,761
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,313
in 2006
All-time low
14.87
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,761 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1977.
Italy ranks 6th of 48 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 by institutional in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.87 | — |
| 1978 | 111.67 | +651.1% |
| 1979 | 269.83 | +141.6% |
| 1980 | 447.2 | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 595.48 | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 649.59 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 813.48 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 947.93 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1,167 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 1,330 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1,592 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1,682 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,910 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1,903 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,934 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,843 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,974 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,045 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,133 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,498 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2,705 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,831 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,166 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,387 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,617 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,743 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,935 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,210 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,313 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,221 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,021 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,692 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,764 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,170 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,761 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.12 | 14.87 | 269.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,114 | 447.2 | 1,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,303 | 1,843 | 3,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,859 | 3,387 | 4,313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,899 | 1,761 | 3,764 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 United States of America 5,706 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 3,092 compare
- 5 France 2,655 compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 compare
- 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare
- 9 Taiwan, China 816.51 compare
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 48 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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