IT · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2011
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,414
Italy, 2011
▼ 1.9% vs 2010 (4,500)
Analysis
In 2011, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 1.9% compared to 2010, reaching 4,414.
Italy accounts for 8.5% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 12.9% (from 5,068 in 2006).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#3 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
8.5%
EU-27: 52,010
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot