Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 84.75 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Ireland, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 84.75 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Ireland peaked at 111.89 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.
That places Ireland 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, 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 … international in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 6 Number | +1100.0% |
| 1980 | 6.83 Number | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 5.67 Number | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 6.82 Number | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 7.93 Number | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 8.73 Number | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8 Number | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 8.97 Number | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 21.39 Number | +138.5% |
| 1988 | 12.85 Number | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5 Number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.86 Number | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 18.82 Number | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 17.37 Number | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 26.46 Number | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 28.71 Number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 32.73 Number | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 34.98 Number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 37.72 Number | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 58.4 Number | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 66.66 Number | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 45.82 Number | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 81.08 Number | +77.0% |
| 2002 | 61.28 Number | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 70.76 Number | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 73.1 Number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 87.63 Number | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 65.95 Number | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 104.87 Number | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 98.85 Number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 111.89 Number | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 93.27 Number | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 102.58 Number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 79.73 Number | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 84.75 Number | +6.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 84.75 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 84.75 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1100.0% | 0.5 Number | 6 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 6 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.75 Number | 4.8 Number | 21.39 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.37 Number | 11.86 Number | 66.66 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.12 Number | 45.82 Number | 111.89 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.08 Number | 79.73 Number | 102.58 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
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- 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)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Ireland was 84.75 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.89 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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