Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 371.46 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
371.46 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 60 countries
All-time high
382.11 Number
in 2015
All-time low
17.29 Number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Ireland, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland is 371.46 Number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland peaked at 382.11 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.29 Number, in 1981.
That places Ireland 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2017, 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 to the EPO by priority year in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.5 Number | — |
| 1980 | 24.75 Number | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 17.29 Number | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 23 Number | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 26.5 Number | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 36.5 Number | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 38.75 Number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 48.32 Number | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 62.4 Number | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 47.5 Number | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 62.93 Number | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 62.69 Number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.1 Number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 73.96 Number | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 69.73 Number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 82.41 Number | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 98.8 Number | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 110.11 Number | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 130.39 Number | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 186.48 Number | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 232.73 Number | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 206.31 Number | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 251.8 Number | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 225.37 Number | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 227.57 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 273.2 Number | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 274.82 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 291.63 Number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 329.38 Number | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 328.36 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 346.31 Number | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 324.1 Number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 371.88 Number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 313.21 Number | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 329.13 Number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 330.81 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 382.11 Number | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 361.89 Number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 371.46 Number | +2.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 371.46 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 371.46 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 Number | 17.5 Number | 17.5 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.79 Number | 17.29 Number | 62.93 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.14 Number | 62.69 Number | 232.73 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.48 Number | 206.31 Number | 346.31 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.07 Number | 313.21 Number | 382.11 Number | 8 |
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 priority year in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Ireland was 371.46 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 382.11 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 Number in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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