Lombardy is the top region by number of patent applications in Italy. As of 2012, number of patent applications in Lombardy was 909.08 that accounts for 57.38% of Italy's number of patent applications. The top 5 regions (others are Piedmont, Liguria, Campania, and Apulia) account for 94.44% of it. Italy's total number of patent applications was estimated at 1,584.28 in 2012.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
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| Lombardia | 795.91 | 1,378.37 | 1,458.42 | 1,292.98 | 1,214.65 | 909.08 |
| Piemonte | 328.80 | 436.41 | 629.93 | 486.59 | 513.52 | 402.21 |
| Liguria | 41.80 | 92.21 | 84.89 | 129.24 | 105.27 | 90.04 |
| Campania | 18.59 | 47.81 | 100.96 | 73.29 | 59.13 | 56.15 |
| Puglia | 14.17 | 34.96 | 54.62 | 57.44 | 66.30 | 38.65 |
| Abruzzo | 15.28 | 66.88 | 49.75 | 46.17 | 51.21 | 25.58 |
| Sicilia | 27.83 | 61.71 | 81.71 | 49.75 | 29.74 | 21.89 |
| Calabria | 3.33 | 7.90 | 17.40 | 10.95 | 11.64 | 17.95 |
| Sardegna | 6.25 | 12.95 | 17.77 | 18.66 | 12.79 | 9.34 |
| Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste | 3.17 | 9.17 | 10.03 | 6.25 | 3.54 | 6.52 |
| Basilicata | 2.43 | 7.01 | 5.18 | 5.70 | 5.95 | |
| Molise | 0.60 | 1.50 | 3.58 | 1.74 | 2.83 | 0.92 |