IT · 1985 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Italy, 1985

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,456
Italy, 1985
▲ 19.1% vs 1984 (1,223)
Analysis

In 1985, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 19.1% compared to 1984, reaching 1,456.

Italy accounts for 8.0% of the EU-27 total of 18,271.

Italy ranks 3rd out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 139.9% (from 607 in 1980).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1985
#3 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1985
8.0%
EU-27: 18,271
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017