Explore IP Landscape:
Ireland
Ireland has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 19 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Ireland is the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI). The office is located in Kilkenny.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Ireland
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Ireland ranks 18th among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
Learn moreWIPO news and events: Ireland
News
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Ireland Patent Collection Now Available in PATENTSCOPE
June 2, 2026 -
The Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI): Accessing Office from February 17, 2022
December 23, 2021 -
WIPO Director General Meets Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (photo on Flickr)
May 7, 2015 -
Ireland Signs Marrakesh Treaty (photo on Flickr)
June 20, 2014
