IT · 1988 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1988
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,034
Italy, 1988
▲ 5.2% vs 1987 (1,933)
Analysis
In 1988, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 5.2% compared to 1987, reaching 2,034.
Italy accounts for 8.7% of the EU-27 total of 23,455.
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 94.8% (from 1,044 in 1983).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1988
#3 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1988
8.7%
EU-27: 23,455
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot