Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy

Italy: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 143.43 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
143.43
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
736.82
in 1997
All-time low
9.28
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy, 1977–2012

02004006008001977199420121977: 9.31978: 62.21979: 121.21980: 148.81981: 218.41982: 225.61983: 338.21984: 3981985: 514.31986: 558.71987: 596.81988: 6421989: 654.71990: 644.41991: 6871992: 596.11993: 629.91994: 630.61995: 627.21996: 7061997: 736.81998: 681.51999: 650.32000: 636.42001: 658.72002: 604.82003: 585.62004: 634.22005: 610.52006: 531.32007: 454.52008: 482.62009: 450.42010: 387.52011: 293.22012: 143.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy is 143.43, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy peaked at 736.82 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 1977.

That places Italy 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.23 9.28 121.25 3
1980s 429.54 148.75 654.74 10
1990s 658.99 596.12 736.82 10
2000s 564.88 450.38 658.68 10
2010s 274.7 143.43 387.5 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Canada 178.71 compare
  2. 10 Taïwan 172.05 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 159.28 compare
  4. 13 India 116.57 compare
  5. 14 Israel 116.04 compare
  6. 15 Belgium 104.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Italy was 143.43 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 736.82 in 1997.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 1977.
How does Italy rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Italy ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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