IT · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,889
Italy, 1996
▲ 16.6% vs 1995 (2,478)
Analysis
In 1996, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 16.6% compared to 1995, reaching 2,889.
Italy accounts for 9.0% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 25.3% (from 2,306 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#3 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
9.0%
EU-27: 31,995
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot