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 717.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
717.32
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,054
in 2006
All-time low
2.39
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 717.32, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Italy peaked at 1,054 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1977.
Italy ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.39 | — |
| 1978 | 28.24 | +1081.6% |
| 1979 | 44.39 | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 112.28 | +152.9% |
| 1981 | 147.07 | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 137.58 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 185.8 | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 239.39 | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 252.93 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 308.31 | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 338.27 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 400.21 | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 396.67 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 390.07 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 462.85 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 420.34 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 387.95 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 436.8 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 487.55 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 589.81 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 638.24 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 644.49 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 827.43 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 832.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 867.63 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 913.37 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 891.36 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 927.72 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,027 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,054 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,001 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 962.48 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 887.88 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 936.9 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 879.97 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 717.32 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 | 2.39 | 44.39 | 3 |
| 1980s | 251.85 | 112.28 | 400.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.55 | 387.95 | 827.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 936.53 | 832.53 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.73 | 717.32 | 936.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 2,490 compare
- 2 France 1,037 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 724.25 compare
- 5 Netherlands 667.59 compare
- 6 Switzerland 589.21 compare
- 7 Sweden 275.22 compare
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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 717.32 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 1,054 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 2.39 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 21.5%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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