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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
242.42
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
353.5
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1977–2012

01002003004001977199420121977: 11978: 6.41979: 17.51980: 24.81981: 17.31982: 231983: 26.51984: 34.51985: 36.91986: 44.61987: 60.71988: 46.51989: 601990: 61.31991: 64.11992: 731993: 67.71994: 81.91995: 97.11996: 107.31997: 128.91998: 183.91999: 2292000: 202.92001: 247.62002: 222.32003: 223.92004: 268.82005: 271.12006: 286.72007: 316.42008: 315.42009: 330.22010: 291.92011: 353.52012: 242.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 242.42 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Ireland ranks 15th of 31 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ireland, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 6.4 +540.0%
1979 17.5 +173.4%
1980 24.75 +41.4%
1981 17.29 -30.1%
1982 23 +33.0%
1983 26.5 +15.2%
1984 34.5 +30.2%
1985 36.92 +7.0%
1986 44.65 +20.9%
1987 60.73 +36.0%
1988 46.5 -23.4%
1989 59.98 +29.0%
1990 61.33 +2.3%
1991 64.1 +4.5%
1992 72.96 +13.8%
1993 67.73 -7.2%
1994 81.91 +20.9%
1995 97.14 +18.6%
1996 107.28 +10.4%
1997 128.89 +20.1%
1998 183.87 +42.7%
1999 229.03 +24.6%
2000 202.91 -11.4%
2001 247.55 +22.0%
2002 222.29 -10.2%
2003 223.87 +0.7%
2004 268.83 +20.1%
2005 271.1 +0.8%
2006 286.69 +5.8%
2007 316.44 +10.4%
2008 315.37 -0.3%
2009 330.22 +4.7%
2010 291.92 -11.6%
2011 353.5 +21.1%
2012 242.42 -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.3 1 17.5 3
1980s 37.48 17.29 60.73 10
1990s 109.42 61.33 229.03 10
2000s 268.53 202.91 330.22 10
2010s 295.95 242.42 353.5 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Denmark 1,041 compare
  2. 13 Poland 427.16 compare
  3. 14 Norway 403.92 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 183.49 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 169.73 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 99.68 compare

See the full ranking of 1666 places →

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 31 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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