IT · 1989 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1989
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,293
Italy, 1989
▲ 12.7% vs 1988 (2,034)
Analysis
In 1989, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 12.7% compared to 1988, reaching 2,293.
Italy accounts for 9.4% of the EU-27 total of 24,430.
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 87.5% (from 1,223 in 1984).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1989
#3 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1989
9.4%
EU-27: 24,430
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot