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 55.73 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
55.73
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
104.68
in 2009
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ireland stood at 55.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 104.68 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +1100.0% |
| 1980 | 6.83 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 5.67 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 6.82 | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 7.93 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 8.73 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 8.31 | +73.1% |
| 1987 | 20.72 | +149.3% |
| 1988 | 12.85 | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 13.5 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.86 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 18.82 | +73.3% |
| 1992 | 17.37 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 26.46 | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 28.71 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 32.39 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 34.98 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 37.62 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 58.4 | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 65.89 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 44.82 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 80.62 | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 61.04 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 68.43 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 86.23 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 65.26 | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 100.82 | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 93.74 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 104.68 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 81.87 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 98.93 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 55.73 | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 4.8 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 10.86 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.75 | 44.82 | 104.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 55.73 | 98.93 | 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 55.73 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 104.68 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
- 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 down 8.7%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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