Italy - Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology

Since 2014, Italy Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology was down by 12.8% year on year. At 6.16 Patents in 2019, the country was ranked number 19 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology. Italy is overtaken by Belgium, which was number 18 at 7.39 Patents and is followed by Switzerland with 6.11 Patents. United States topped the ranking with 298.11 Patents in 2019, that is -5.9% versus 2018. China, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Luxembourg recorded the best 5 years average growth at +15.6% per year, while Norway recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 6.16
2018 6.70
2017 6.50
2016 9.00
2015 10.00
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How does Italy rank in Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology?

# 46 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
298 2019 -5.9 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
China
99 2019 +4.8 % +7.9 % View data
18 #18
Belgium
7 2019 +0.6 % NA View data
19 #19
Italy
6 2019 -8.1 % -12.8 % View data
20 #20
Switzerland
6 2019 -9.4 % +0.9 % View data
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