Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Italy
Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 262.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
262.41
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
416.89
in 2006
All-time low
1.14
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Italy, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Italy stood at 262.41.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Italy peaked at 416.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1977.
Italy ranks 6th of 27 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, international patent in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.14 | — |
| 1978 | 12.56 | +1001.8% |
| 1979 | 19.21 | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 53.43 | +178.1% |
| 1981 | 71.67 | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 69.66 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 90.91 | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 114.04 | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 109.89 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 137.85 | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 178.82 | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 208.94 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 193 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 183.42 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 201.94 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 198.13 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 164.71 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 178.19 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 205.25 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 239.41 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 273.94 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 255.29 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 318.56 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 327.96 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 343.48 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 345.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 354.63 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 352.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 377.46 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 416.89 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 379.85 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 381.75 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 318.83 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 357.85 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 314.58 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 262.41 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.97 | 1.14 | 19.21 | 3 |
| 1980s | 122.82 | 53.43 | 208.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.88 | 164.71 | 318.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.8 | 318.83 | 416.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.61 | 262.41 | 357.85 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Italy?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Italy was 262.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 416.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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