IT · 1987 · pat_ep_ntot

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

Italy, 1987

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,933
Italy, 1987
▲ 18.2% vs 1986 (1,636)
Analysis

In 1987, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 18.2% compared to 1986, reaching 1,933.

Italy accounts for 8.9% of the EU-27 total of 21,737.

Italy ranks 3rd out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 130.1% (from 840 in 1982).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1987
#3 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1987
8.9%
EU-27: 21,737
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
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