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)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot