Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 98.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
98.55
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
140.81
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Ireland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.55 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Ireland peaked at 140.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Ireland 15th 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +350.0% |
| 1979 | 5.83 | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 6.67 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 11.83 | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 10.5 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 9.5 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 12.55 | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 20.92 | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 15.15 | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 21.35 | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 24.94 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 22.93 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 26.51 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 25.27 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 31.15 | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 33.72 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 38.08 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 45.73 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 40.53 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 53.43 | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 62.27 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 84.35 | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 88.77 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 96.83 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 70.73 | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 53.01 | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 84.31 | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 69.71 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 88.73 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 106.43 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 110.17 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 109.98 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.24 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 140.81 | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 98.55 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 | 1 | 5.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.63 | 6.67 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1 | 25.27 | 84.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.87 | 53.01 | 110.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.53 | 92.24 | 140.81 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Ireland was 98.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 140.81 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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