Ireland - Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology

Since 2014, Ireland Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology was down by 8.4% year on year. At 33.74 Patents in 2019, the country was number 21 comparing other countries in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology. Ireland is overtaken by Norway, which was number 20 with 38.86 Patents and is followed by Austria at 33.71 Patents. United States topped the ranking with 3,370.9 Patents in 2019, that is -0.1% compared to 2018. Japan, South Korea and China respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand recorded the best 5 years average growth at +15.6% per year, while Iceland witnessed the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 33.74
2018 33.79
2017 33.84
2016 29.42
2015 39.83
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How does Ireland rank in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology?

# 55 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
3,371 2019 -0.1 % -1.7 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,214 2019 +0.2 % +0.1 % View data
20 #20
Norway
39 2019 +0.8 % -3.3 % View data
21 #21
Ireland
34 2019 -0.1 % -8.4 % View data
22 #22
Austria
34 2019 -4.0 % -6.4 % View data
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