IE · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
291
Ireland, 2006
▲ 6.2% vs 2005 (274)
Analysis
In 2006, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.2% compared to 2005, reaching 291.
Ireland accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 15.9% (from 251 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
0.6%
EU-27: 52,599
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot