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

Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 31.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
31.4
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
54.85
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1982
Years of data
31
1982–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Ireland, 1982–2012

02040601982199720121982: 0.51983: 11984: 0.671985: 1.21986: 2.21987: 2.31988: 0.751989: 3.51990: 7.31991: 4.41992: 8.61993: 81994: 11.31995: 13.81996: 9.41997: 19.31998: 23.71999: 27.92000: 27.12001: 45.82002: 34.42003: 16.32004: 22.52005: 21.22006: 352007: 27.42008: 34.82009: 22.62010: 32.42011: 54.92012: 31.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Ireland is 31.4, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Ireland peaked at 54.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1982.

That places Ireland 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Ireland, 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 0.5
1983 1 +100.0%
1984 0.67 -33.0%
1985 1.17 +74.6%
1986 2.17 +85.5%
1987 2.33 +7.4%
1988 0.75 -67.8%
1989 3.48 +364.0%
1990 7.33 +110.6%
1991 4.37 -40.4%
1992 8.62 +97.3%
1993 7.97 -7.5%
1994 11.28 +41.5%
1995 13.75 +21.9%
1996 9.37 -31.9%
1997 19.28 +105.8%
1998 23.73 +23.1%
1999 27.87 +17.4%
2000 27.1 -2.8%
2001 45.82 +69.1%
2002 34.4 -24.9%
2003 16.32 -52.6%
2004 22.52 +38.0%
2005 21.22 -5.8%
2006 35 +64.9%
2007 27.4 -21.7%
2008 34.76 +26.9%
2009 22.65 -34.8%
2010 32.36 +42.9%
2011 54.85 +69.5%
2012 31.4 -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.51 0.5 3.48 8
1990s 13.36 4.37 27.87 10
2000s 28.72 16.32 45.82 10
2010s 39.54 31.4 54.85 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Austria 91.86 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 53.35 compare
  3. 13 Norway 32.71 compare
  4. 15 Poland 31.31 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 24.73 compare
  6. 17 Lithuania 9.61 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Ireland?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Ireland was 31.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.85 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
How does Ireland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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