IT · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,596
Italy, 2004
▲ 4.5% vs 2003 (4,396)
Analysis
In 2004, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.5% compared to 2003, reaching 4,596.
Italy accounts for 9.2% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 23.1% (from 3,734 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
9.2%
EU-27: 49,854
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot