Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Italy
Italy: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 3,954 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Italy, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Italy is 3,954 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Italy peaked at 4,782 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14 Patents, in 1978.
Italy ranks 7th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.25 Patents | 14 Patents | 164.5 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,162 Patents | 345.67 Patents | 1,960 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,366 Patents | 2,016 Patents | 3,045 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,943 Patents | 3,413 Patents | 4,397 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,972 Patents | 3,688 Patents | 4,301 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,513 Patents | 3,954 Patents | 4,782 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Italy?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Italy was 3,954 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,782 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Patents in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)