IE · 1985 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Ireland, 1985

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
38
Ireland, 1985
▲ 5.6% vs 1984 (36)
Analysis

In 1985, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 5.6% compared to 1984, reaching 38.

Ireland accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 18,271.

Ireland ranks 12th out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 58.3% (from 24 in 1980).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1985
#12 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1985
0.2%
EU-27: 18,271
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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