IT · 2010 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2010
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,500
Italy, 2010
▲ 1.6% vs 2009 (4,430)
Analysis
In 2010, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.6% compared to 2009, reaching 4,500.
Italy accounts for 8.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,416.
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 8.4% (from 4,911 in 2005).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2010
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2010
8.8%
EU-27: 51,416
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot