IT · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
5,068
Italy, 2006
▲ 3.2% vs 2005 (4,911)
Analysis
In 2006, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 3.2% compared to 2005, reaching 5,068.
Italy accounts for 9.6% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 27.1% (from 3,987 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
9.6%
EU-27: 52,599
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot