IT · 2000 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2000
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,006
Italy, 2000
▲ 7.3% vs 1999 (3,734)
Analysis
In 2000, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.3% compared to 1999, reaching 4,006.
Italy accounts for 8.8% of the EU-27 total of 45,674.
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 61.7% (from 2,478 in 1995).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2000
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2000
8.8%
EU-27: 45,674
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot