IE · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
225
Ireland, 2002
▼ 10.4% vs 2001 (251)
Analysis
In 2002, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 10.4% compared to 2001, reaching 225.
Ireland accounts for 0.5% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
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 73.1% (from 130 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
0.5%
EU-27: 45,897
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot