IT · 2009 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2009
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,430
Italy, 2009
▼ 6.8% vs 2008 (4,753)
Analysis
In 2009, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 6.8% compared to 2008, reaching 4,430.
Italy accounts for 8.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,367.
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 fallen by 3.6% (from 4,596 in 2004).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2009
8.6%
EU-27: 51,367
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot