Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 86.64 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
86.64 Number
Change on year
down 58.7%
World rank
28th
of 61 countries
All-time high
232.74 Number
in 2009
All-time low
2.4 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Ireland, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Ireland stood at 86.64 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Ireland peaked at 232.74 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Number, in 1978.
That places Ireland 28th out of 61 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 … institutional in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.4 Number | — |
| 1979 | 5.25 Number | +118.8% |
| 1980 | 9.75 Number | +85.7% |
| 1981 | 6.62 Number | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 12 Number | +81.1% |
| 1983 | 17.5 Number | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 22.5 Number | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 26.75 Number | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 34.32 Number | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 46.4 Number | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 30.5 Number | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 46.83 Number | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 40.81 Number | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 43.52 Number | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 62.04 Number | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 60.73 Number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 72.24 Number | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 76.67 Number | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 75.86 Number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 97.27 Number | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 137.38 Number | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 177.08 Number | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 156.51 Number | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 212.06 Number | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 187.82 Number | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 173.49 Number | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 203.2 Number | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 195.67 Number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 218.03 Number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 223.76 Number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 203.05 Number | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 232.74 Number | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 227.56 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 210.03 Number | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 86.64 Number | -58.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.64 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.64 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 Number | 2.4 Number | 5.25 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.32 Number | 6.62 Number | 46.83 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.36 Number | 40.81 Number | 177.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.63 Number | 156.51 Number | 232.74 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.75 Number | 86.64 Number | 227.56 Number | 3 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Ireland was 86.64 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 232.74 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Number in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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