Italy - Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned

Since 2013, Italy Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned decreased by 0.1% year on year. At 3,594 Applications in 2018, the country was ranked number 10 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned. Italy is overtaken by Canada, which was number 9 at 3,744 Applications and is followed by Switzerland at 3,142 Applications. United States topped the ranking with 59,410 Applications in 2018, that is +1.4% compared to 2017. Japan, China and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +11.1% per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -7% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 3,594.00
2017 3,553.00
2016 3,512.00
2015 3,469.00
2014 3,318.00
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How does Italy rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned?

# 49 Countries Units (Applications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
59,410 2018 +1.4 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Japan
44,344 2018 +2.8 % +0.8 % View data
9 #9
Canada
3,744 2018 +1.1 % +0.3 % View data
10 #10
Italy
3,594 2018 +1.1 % -0.1 % View data
11 #11
Switzerland
3,142 2018 +1.1 % -1.2 % View data
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