Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Italy
Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 3,954 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Italy, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,954 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications 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 in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Italy peaked at 4,782 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14 Patents, in 1978.
That places Italy 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Italy?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Italy was 3,954 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,782 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Patents in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.