IT · 2007 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2007
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,927
Italy, 2007
▼ 2.8% vs 2006 (5,068)
Analysis
In 2007, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.8% compared to 2006, reaching 4,927.
Italy accounts for 9.3% of the EU-27 total of 52,947.
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 16.5% (from 4,229 in 2002).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2007
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2007
9.3%
EU-27: 52,947
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot