IE · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
110
Ireland, 1996
▲ 12.2% vs 1995 (98)
Analysis
In 1996, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 12.2% compared to 1995, reaching 110.
Ireland accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 71.9% (from 64 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#11 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
0.3%
EU-27: 31,995
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot