IT · 1998 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1998
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,346
Italy, 1998
▲ 6.1% vs 1997 (3,153)
Analysis
In 1998, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.1% compared to 1997, reaching 3,346.
Italy accounts for 8.4% of the EU-27 total of 39,695.
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 47.6% (from 2,267 in 1993).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1998
#3 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1998
8.4%
EU-27: 39,695
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot