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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Ireland, 1982–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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