Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 27.1 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Italy, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Italy is 27.1 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Italy peaked at 52.9 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1979.
Italy ranks 10th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.25 Number | — |
| 1979 | 2 Number | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 8.05 Number | +302.6% |
| 1981 | 12.62 Number | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 10.28 Number | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 15.76 Number | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 23.4 Number | +48.5% |
| 1985 | 19.54 Number | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 17.93 Number | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 14.25 Number | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 15.93 Number | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 19.28 Number | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 16.92 Number | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 20.62 Number | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 20.76 Number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.59 Number | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 36.06 Number | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 27.43 Number | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 31.3 Number | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 30.69 Number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.63 Number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 36.95 Number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 37.85 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 36.35 Number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9 Number | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 50.39 Number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 49.78 Number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.09 Number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.86 Number | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 47.99 Number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 40.08 Number | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 38.64 Number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.71 Number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 48.24 Number | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 40.06 Number | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1 Number | -32.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.1 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 11.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.1 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 12.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 | +302.6% | 2 Number | 8.05 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 Number | 2 Number | 2.25 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.7 Number | 8.05 Number | 23.4 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3 Number | 16.92 Number | 36.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 Number | 36.35 Number | 52.9 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 Number | 27.1 Number | 48.24 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 France 38.66 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 21.44 Number compare
- 12 Denmark 18.93 Number compare
- 13 Sweden 12.99 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 nace rev. 2 in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Italy was 27.1 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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