Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 738.34 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Italy, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Italy stood at 738.34 Number.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Italy peaked at 1,054 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.39 Number, in 1977.
That places Italy 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 … international in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.39 Number | — |
| 1978 | 28.24 Number | +1081.6% |
| 1979 | 44.39 Number | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 112.28 Number | +152.9% |
| 1981 | 147.07 Number | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 137.58 Number | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 186.3 Number | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 239.34 Number | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 253.05 Number | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 308.03 Number | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 338.52 Number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 400.23 Number | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 396.84 Number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 389.96 Number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 462.85 Number | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 420.34 Number | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 387.95 Number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 436.8 Number | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 487.55 Number | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 593.89 Number | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 638.62 Number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 644.54 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 826.95 Number | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 833.14 Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 867.98 Number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 913.73 Number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 893.15 Number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 929.56 Number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,028 Number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,054 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,008 Number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 966.35 Number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 891.93 Number | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 942.84 Number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 890.68 Number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 881.44 Number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 738.34 Number | -16.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 738.34 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 13.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 738.34 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 20.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 | +1081.6% | 2.39 Number | 28.24 Number |
| 1980 | +152.9% | 44.39 Number | 112.28 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 Number | 2.39 Number | 44.39 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 251.92 Number | 112.28 Number | 400.23 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.94 Number | 387.95 Number | 826.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.62 Number | 833.14 Number | 1,054 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.33 Number | 738.34 Number | 942.84 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 France 1,048 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 573.78 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,188 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Italy was 738.34 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 Number in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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