IT · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,753
Italy, 2008
▼ 3.5% vs 2007 (4,927)
Analysis
In 2008, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 3.5% compared to 2007, reaching 4,753.
Italy accounts for 9.2% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 8.1% (from 4,396 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
9.2%
EU-27: 51,658
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot