Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 1,179 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,179 Number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,180 Number
in 2022
All-time low
311 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,179 Number for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland peaked at 1,180 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311 Number, in 2005.
That places Ireland 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 326 Number | — |
| 2005 | 311 Number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 349 Number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 423 Number | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 484 Number | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 622 Number | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 637 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 653 Number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 609 Number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 566 Number | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 622 Number | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 614 Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 727 Number | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 660 Number | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 826 Number | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 882 Number | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 980 Number | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,015 Number | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,180 Number | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,071 Number | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1,118 Number | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,179 Number | +5.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,179 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,179 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.17 Number | 311 Number | 622 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 679.6 Number | 566 Number | 882 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 Number | 980 Number | 1,180 Number | 6 |
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 to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Ireland was 1,179 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 Number in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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