IT · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,396
Italy, 2003
▲ 3.9% vs 2002 (4,229)
Analysis
In 2003, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 3.9% compared to 2002, reaching 4,396.
Italy accounts for 9.3% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
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 31.4% (from 3,346 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
9.3%
EU-27: 47,305
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot