IT · 2005 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2005
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,911
Italy, 2005
▲ 6.9% vs 2004 (4,596)
Analysis
In 2005, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.9% compared to 2004, reaching 4,911.
Italy accounts for 9.5% of the EU-27 total of 51,536.
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 22.6% (from 4,006 in 2000).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2005
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2005
9.5%
EU-27: 51,536
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot