IE · 1993 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 1993
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
69
Ireland, 1993
▼ 5.5% vs 1992 (73)
Analysis
In 1993, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.5% compared to 1992, reaching 69.
Ireland accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 24,498.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 23 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 46.8% (from 47 in 1988).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1993
#11 of 23
% of EU-27 total · 1993
0.3%
EU-27: 24,498
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot