Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 242.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 242.42 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 353.5 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 3 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 6.4 Number | +540.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5 Number | +173.4% |
| 1980 | 24.75 Number | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 17.29 Number | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 23 Number | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 26.5 Number | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 34.5 Number | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 36.92 Number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 44.65 Number | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 60.73 Number | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 46.5 Number | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 59.98 Number | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 61.33 Number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 64.1 Number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 72.96 Number | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 67.73 Number | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 81.91 Number | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 97.14 Number | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 107.28 Number | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 128.89 Number | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 183.87 Number | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 229.03 Number | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 202.91 Number | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 247.55 Number | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 222.29 Number | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 223.87 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 268.83 Number | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 271.1 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 286.69 Number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 316.44 Number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 315.37 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 330.22 Number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 291.92 Number | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 353.5 Number | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 242.42 Number | -31.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 242.42 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 242.42 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +540.0% | 1 Number | 6.4 Number |
| 1979 | +173.4% | 6.4 Number | 17.5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3 Number | 1 Number | 17.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.48 Number | 17.29 Number | 60.73 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.42 Number | 61.33 Number | 229.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.53 Number | 202.91 Number | 330.22 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.95 Number | 242.42 Number | 353.5 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 242.42 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 353.5 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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