IT · 2012 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,333
Italy, 2012
▼ 1.8% vs 2011 (4,414)
Analysis
In 2012, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 1.8% compared to 2011, reaching 4,333.
Italy accounts for 8.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,382.
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 12.1% (from 4,927 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
8.4%
EU-27: 51,382
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot