IT · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Italy, 2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,301
Italy, 2013
▼ 0.7% vs 2012 (4,333)
Analysis

In 2013, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.7% compared to 2012, reaching 4,301.

Italy accounts for 8.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.

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 9.5% (from 4,753 in 2008).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
8.4%
EU-27: 51,387
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017