Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3,576 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3,576
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5,066
in 2006
All-time low
22.37
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Italy is 3,576, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Italy peaked at 5,066 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.37, in 1977.
That places Italy 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 NUTS 3 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.37 | — |
| 1978 | 161.67 | +622.7% |
| 1979 | 358.67 | +121.9% |
| 1980 | 607.37 | +69.3% |
| 1981 | 809.05 | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 840.18 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,045 | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 1,223 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 1,456 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,636 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,934 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 2,035 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 2,295 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 2,242 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,307 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,171 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,267 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,333 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,478 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,891 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 3,153 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3,348 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,734 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 4,006 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,990 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,230 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,396 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,593 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,913 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5,066 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,919 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,746 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,413 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4,478 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,384 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,576 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.9 | 22.37 | 358.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,388 | 607.37 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,692 | 2,171 | 3,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,527 | 3,990 | 5,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,146 | 3,576 | 4,478 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 18,503 compare
- 2 France 6,996 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,247 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,644 compare
- 6 Switzerland 2,643 compare
- 7 Sweden 2,346 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Italy was 3,576 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).