Italy - Patent applications
Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents in Italy was 947.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 12,080.00 in 1983, while its lowest value was 439.00 in 1994.
Definition: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,971.00 |
| 1983 | 12,080.00 |
| 1985 | 7,851.00 |
| 1988 | 8,000.00 |
| 1992 | 486.00 |
| 1993 | 483.00 |
| 1994 | 439.00 |
| 1996 | 1,678.00 |
| 1999 | 1,172.00 |
| 2000 | 1,396.00 |
| 2007 | 870.00 |
| 2008 | 861.00 |
| 2009 | 903.00 |
| 2010 | 846.00 |
| 2011 | 927.00 |
| 2012 | 871.00 |
| 2013 | 905.00 |
| 2014 | 781.00 |
| 2016 | 973.00 |
| 2017 | 1,031.00 |
| 2018 | 900.00 |
| 2019 | 898.00 |
| 2020 | 947.00 |
Patent applications, residents
The latest value for Patent applications, residents in Italy was 10,061 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 10,061 in 2020 and 2,000 in 1985.
Definition: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,369 |
| 1985 | 2,000 |
| 1988 | 2,289 |
| 1992 | 7,568 |
| 1993 | 7,493 |
| 1994 | 7,872 |
| 1996 | 6,997 |
| 1999 | 6,281 |
| 2000 | 7,877 |
| 2007 | 9,255 |
| 2008 | 8,588 |
| 2009 | 8,814 |
| 2010 | 8,877 |
| 2011 | 8,794 |
| 2012 | 8,439 |
| 2013 | 8,307 |
| 2014 | 8,601 |
| 2016 | 8,848 |
| 2017 | 8,643 |
| 2018 | 8,921 |
| 2019 | 9,229 |
| 2020 | 10,061 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
