Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Ireland
Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 128.5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 128.5 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Ireland peaked at 481.33 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1979.
That places Ireland 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 15 Patents | +650.0% |
| 1981 | 13 Patents | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 7 Patents | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 14.5 Patents | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 10 Patents | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 19 Patents | +90.0% |
| 1986 | 16 Patents | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5 Patents | +90.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5 Patents | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 23 Patents | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 37.67 Patents | +63.8% |
| 1991 | 41.5 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 38.5 Patents | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 67.33 Patents | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 63 Patents | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 72.17 Patents | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 94.83 Patents | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 95.17 Patents | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.08 Patents | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 107.83 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 149.17 Patents | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 160 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 215.01 Patents | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 160.06 Patents | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 209.91 Patents | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 204.61 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 261.03 Patents | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 290.67 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 297 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 332.67 Patents | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 370.92 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 423.29 Patents | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 386.58 Patents | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 460.58 Patents | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 481.33 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 450.25 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 449.67 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 435.83 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 387 Patents | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 449.5 Patents | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 369.67 Patents | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 313.03 Patents | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 128.5 Patents | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Patents | 2 Patents | 3 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.15 Patents | 7 Patents | 33.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.31 Patents | 37.67 Patents | 107.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.01 Patents | 149.17 Patents | 332.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.5 Patents | 370.92 Patents | 481.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.4 Patents | 128.5 Patents | 369.67 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Ireland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Ireland was 128.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 481.33 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.