Ireland - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector

Since 2014, Ireland Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector was down by 4.4% year on year. With 28.04 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 26 among other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector. Ireland is overtaken by Turkey, which was ranked number 25 with 30.1 Units and is followed by New Zealand with 22.78 Units. United States ranked the highest with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, that is an increase of 1.7% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina witnessed the worst performance at -32.8% per year.

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Date Units
2019 28.04
2018 28.04
2017 24.78
2016 36.36
2015 29.36
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How does Ireland rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,941 2019 +1.7 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,608 2019 +2.1 % +3.8 % View data
25 #25
Turkey
30 2019 +6.5 % +21.0 % View data
26 #26
Ireland
28 2019 -0.0 % -4.4 % View data
27 #27
New Zealand
23 2019 -3.6 % -2.4 % View data
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