Patent applications, residents in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications, residents was 75 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Ireland, 1980–2021
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Ireland is 75, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Ireland peaked at 786 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2019.
That places Ireland 76th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, 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, residents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 394 | — |
| 1981 | 461 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 434 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 567 | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 651 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 726 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 743 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 719 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 727 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 736 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 734 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 786 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 79 | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 62 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 76 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 58 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 75 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 615.8 | 394 | 743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 760 | 734 | 786 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.75 | 58 | 79 | 4 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 83 compare
- 74 Lithuania 81 compare
- 75 Croatia 77 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 74 compare
- 78 Barbados 73 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
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, residents in Ireland?
- Patent applications, residents in Ireland was 75 in 2021, 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, residents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 786 in 1991.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications, residents?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, residents. 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.