IT · 1994 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1994
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,331
Italy, 1994
▲ 2.8% vs 1993 (2,267)
Analysis
In 1994, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.8% compared to 1993, reaching 2,331.
Italy accounts for 9.0% of the EU-27 total of 25,947.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.7% (from 2,293 in 1989).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1994
#3 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1994
9.0%
EU-27: 25,947
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot