IE · 1992 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 1992
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
73
Ireland, 1992
▲ 14.1% vs 1991 (64)
Analysis
In 1992, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 14.1% compared to 1991, reaching 73.
Ireland accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 23,505.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 17.7% (from 62 in 1987).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1992
#11 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1992
0.3%
EU-27: 23,505
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot