IT · 2001 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2001
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,987
Italy, 2001
▼ 0.5% vs 2000 (4,006)
Analysis
In 2001, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.5% compared to 2000, reaching 3,987.
Italy accounts for 8.7% of the EU-27 total of 45,760.
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 38.0% (from 2,889 in 1996).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2001
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2001
8.7%
EU-27: 45,760
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot