Ireland - Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology

Since 2014, Ireland Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology decreased by 5.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 23 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology at 41.29 Patents. Ireland is overtaken by Brazil, which was number 22 at 46.91 Patents and is followed by Finland with 40.75 Patents. United States ranked the highest with 5,623.15 Patents in 2019, an increase of 1.5% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand witnessed the best average annual growth at +52.7% per year, while Indonesia recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 41.29
2018 41.21
2017 35.50
2016 55.21
2015 43.33
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How does Ireland rank in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology?

# 59 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,623 2019 +1.5 % +3.5 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,618 2019 +2.1 % +3.7 % View data
22 #22
Brazil
47 2019 +2.1 % +3.4 % View data
23 #23
Ireland
41 2019 +0.2 % -5.3 % View data
24 #24
Finland
41 2019 -1.5 % -3.0 % View data
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