Italy - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector
Since 2014, Italy Number of Patents in the ICT Sector was down by 1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 16 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector at 308.19 Units. Italy is overtaken by Switzerland, which was ranked number 15 with 326.26 Units and is followed by Singapore with 291.03 Units. China topped the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, that is a growth of 5.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal witnessed the best average annual growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.
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| Date | Units |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 308.19 |
| 2018 | 306.22 |
| 2017 | 296.11 |
| 2016 | 318.80 |
| 2015 | 307.35 |
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How does Italy rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
26,599 | 2019 | +5.8 % | +12.9 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
17,459 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.2 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Switzerland
|
326 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.3 % | View data | |
| 16 |
#16
Italy
|
308 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 17 |
#17
Singapore
|
291 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +6.2 % | View data | |