IE · 2001 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 2001
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
251
Ireland, 2001
▲ 21.8% vs 2000 (206)
Analysis
In 2001, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 21.8% compared to 2000, reaching 251.
Ireland accounts for 0.5% of the EU-27 total of 45,760.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 128.2% (from 110 in 1996).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2001
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2001
0.5%
EU-27: 45,760
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot