IT · 1999 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1999
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,734
Italy, 1999
▲ 11.6% vs 1998 (3,346)
Analysis
In 1999, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 11.6% compared to 1998, reaching 3,734.
Italy accounts for 8.6% of the EU-27 total of 43,256.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 60.2% (from 2,331 in 1994).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1999
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 1999
8.6%
EU-27: 43,256
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot