Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy
Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1,634 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy stood at 1,634 Patents.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy peaked at 3,240 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13 Patents, in 1978.
That places Italy 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 95 Patents | +630.8% |
| 1980 | 186.17 Patents | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 339 Patents | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 431.22 Patents | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 487 Patents | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 658.67 Patents | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 667.83 Patents | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 860.33 Patents | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 967.5 Patents | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,137 Patents | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1,084 Patents | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,323 Patents | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 1,170 Patents | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,312 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1,337 Patents | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,368 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,369 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,533 Patents | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,592 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,712 Patents | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,803 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,938 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,042 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,118 Patents | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,264 Patents | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2,266 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,329 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,360 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,482 Patents | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,344 Patents | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,170 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,476 Patents | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,668 Patents | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,640 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,706 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,856 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,976 Patents | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,231 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,240 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,106 Patents | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,870 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2,787 Patents | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,257 Patents | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,634 Patents | -27.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,634 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 79.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,634 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 81.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +630.8% | 13 Patents | 95 Patents |
| 1980 | +96.0% | 95 Patents | 186.17 Patents |
| 1981 | +82.1% | 186.17 Patents | 339 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 Patents | 13 Patents | 95 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 681.91 Patents | 186.17 Patents | 1,137 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,452 Patents | 1,170 Patents | 1,803 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,231 Patents | 1,938 Patents | 2,482 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 Patents | 2,476 Patents | 3,240 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,226 Patents | 1,634 Patents | 2,787 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 Netherlands 833.5 Patents compare
- 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
- 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy was 1,634 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,240 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 Patents in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 grants. 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.