IT · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,153
Italy, 1997
▲ 9.1% vs 1996 (2,889)
Analysis
In 1997, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.1% compared to 1996, reaching 3,153.
Italy accounts for 8.7% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 45.4% (from 2,169 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#3 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
8.7%
EU-27: 36,234
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot