IE · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Ireland, 2011
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
371
Ireland, 2011
▲ 14.5% vs 2010 (324)
Analysis
In 2011, Ireland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 14.5% compared to 2010, reaching 371.
Ireland accounts for 0.7% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 27.5% (from 291 in 2006).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#12 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
0.7%
EU-27: 52,010
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot