High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Ireland

Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 87.22 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
87.22
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
118.56
in 2011
All-time low
2
in 1982
Years of data
32
1982–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Ireland, 1982–2013

02550751001251982199720131982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 4.51986: 7.31987: 4.31988: 8.31989: 8.81990: 11.91991: 15.51992: 15.81993: 9.11994: 16.31995: 20.31996: 20.11997: 28.71998: 47.41999: 67.32000: 612001: 83.42002: 68.22003: 54.42004: 622005: 602006: 82.12007: 75.32008: 89.72009: 69.32010: 97.22011: 118.62012: 84.52013: 87.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland stood at 87.22.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland peaked at 118.56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1982.

Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.91 2 8.83 8
1990s 25.23 9.08 67.29 10
2000s 70.55 54.37 89.7 10
2010s 96.87 84.5 118.56 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Australia 138.29 compare
  2. 21 Russia 88.32 compare
  3. 22 Poland, Republic of 87.82 compare
  4. 24 Singapore 71.55 compare
  5. 25 Norway 60.8 compare
  6. 26 Hungary 42.63 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland was 87.22 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 118.56 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1982.
How does Ireland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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