IT · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,229
Italy, 2002
▲ 6.1% vs 2001 (3,987)
Analysis
In 2002, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.1% compared to 2001, reaching 4,229.
Italy accounts for 9.2% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
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 34.1% (from 3,153 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
9.2%
EU-27: 45,897
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot