IE · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
130
Ireland, 1997
▲ 18.2% vs 1996 (110)
Analysis
In 1997, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 18.2% compared to 1996, reaching 130.
Ireland accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 78.1% (from 73 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#11 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
0.4%
EU-27: 36,234
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot