Number of patent applications

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.