Patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications, nonresidents was 64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland stood at 64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland peaked at 4,001 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2022.
That places Ireland 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,355 | — |
| 1981 | 2,649 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 2,676 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,527 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,721 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,614 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,678 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,846 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,174 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 3,494 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4,001 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 3,794 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 70 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 20 | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | +95.0% |
| 2024 | 64 | +64.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 24% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -98.2% | 3,794 | 70 |
| 2023 | +95.0% | 20 | 39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,773 | 2,355 | 3,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,898 | 3,794 | 4,001 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53 | 32 | 75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 20 | 64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Ireland was 64 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 in 1990.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.