Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.61 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Ireland is 2.61 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 286.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Ireland peaked at 5.07 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.071 Number, in 1990.
That places Ireland 27th out of 56 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1982 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 Number | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.313 Number | -58.3% |
| 1986 | 0.333 Number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4 Number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 Number | +368.8% |
| 1990 | 0.071 Number | -96.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 Number | +3656.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 Number | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.667 Number | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 Number | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 2.17 Number | +85.7% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 2.73 Number | +173.5% |
| 1998 | 1.98 Number | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 2.49 Number | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 2.28 Number | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.71 Number | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 Number | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 3.52 Number | +101.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 Number | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 Number | +162.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 Number | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 4.83 Number | +314.1% |
| 2008 | 4.53 Number | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 Number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 Number | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 5.07 Number | +146.7% |
| 2012 | 0.675 Number | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 2.61 Number | +286.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.61 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.61 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3656.3% | 0.071 Number | 2.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7387 Number | 0.313 Number | 1.88 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.68 Number | 0.071 Number | 2.73 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 Number | 1.17 Number | 4.97 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 Number | 0.675 Number | 5.07 Number | 4 |
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 nace rev. 2 in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Ireland was 2.61 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 Number in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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