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Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Krasimir Dinev Krasimir Dinev London, United Kingdom Last Updated: August 2024 SIC N77.400IE

Revenue

€2.3bn

2024

€2.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

1,247

Businesses

245

Wages

€XX.Xm

Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland industry analysis

Intellectual property leasing is a common and effective strategy to commercialise trade marks, designs and patents, providing a revenue stream for the owner or inventor. Demand for IP is influenced by consumer and business confidence, which affect business expansion plans and consumer spending. Rising gross household disposable income increases demand for branded products, while businesses continue to invest in research and development, supporting industry performance. Revenue is expected to expand at a compound annual rate of 5.7% over the five years through 2024 to €2.3 billion, including a 4.3% hike in the current year.

Trends and Insights

  • Adverse economic climate subdues investment. Severe inflation and heightened uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions limited investment, while the cost-of-living crisis forced consumers to cut back on spending, hindering industry revenue.
  • Patent leasing is popular. Patent leasing is a legal agreement in which the owner or licensor grants a client the right to use the intellectual property. A falling number of patents hinders revenue from this segment.
  • There’s a high level of business activity in Dublin. The capital accounts for the largest share of industry establishments, as intellectual property leasing companies seek to benefit from strong economic activity and a higher share of the population.
  • Competition in the industry is low. This is because intellectual property owners do not engage in direct competition. Companies that own intellectual property that is considered valuable and has no competing assets can charge higher licencing fees.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2.3bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Revenue fluctuates amid volatile economic conditions

  • Rising gross disposable household income and resilient consumer spending prior to COVID-19 presented opportunities for businesses to expand.
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Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The number of designs, patents and trade marks available on the market will expand

  • A range of funding opportunities provided by the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland would encourage smaller firms to develop, register and commercialise their intellectual property.

Biggest companies in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Patent leasing , Trade mark leasing and Design leasing . Patent leasing is the largest segment of the Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland.

Trends and Insights

A decline in the number of patents in Ireland hinders patent leasing

  • Patent leasing is a legal agreement in which the owner or licensor grants a client or licensee a right to use the intellectual property. A patent can be exclusive or non-exclusive for a specified period of time.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in the industry allow others to use their intellectual property for a licencing fee. The leasing of these intangible assets can take various forms, such as permission for reproduction, or use in subsequent processes or products. The current owners may or may not have created the intellectual property. The industry does not include copyrighted works.

What's included in this industry?

Patent leasingTrade mark leasingDesign leasingLeasing unregistered design rightsLeasing trade secretsLeasing plant breeders' rightsConfidential information leasingLeasing domain names

Companies

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Related Terms

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSEE LICENSOR

Industry Code

SIC 2007

SIC 77.40 - Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Adverse economic climate subdues investment. Severe inflation and heightened uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions limited investment, while the cost-of-living crisis forced...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Patent leasing is popular. Patent leasing is a legal agreement in which the owner or licensor grants a client the right to use the intellectual property. A falling number of ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

There’s a high level of business activity in Dublin. The capital accounts for the largest share of industry establishments, as intellectual property leasing companies seek to...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Competition in the industry is low. This is because intellectual property owners do not engage in direct competition. Companies that own intellectual property that is conside...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in the industry. The industry is fragmented due to the diverse nature of intellectual property and the high number of intangible assets available i...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The number of businesses in Ireland is expanding. New businesses seeking entry into a particular industry can lease or rent intangible assets that can be expensive to purchas...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Industry profit is healthy. Trusted and highly recognisable brands usually attract higher leasing fees. Profit margins for other intellectual property are influenced by the d...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland in 2024?

    The market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland is €2.3bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland industry in 2024?

    There are 245 businesses in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland has been growing at a CAGR of 5.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland is expected to grow.

    What does the Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland include?

    Patent leasing and Trade mark leasing are part of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry.

    How competitive is the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland?

    The level of competition is low and steady in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Ireland.

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    Competitors

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    Complementors

    • Software Development in Ireland

    International industries

    • Intellectual Property Licensing in the US
    • Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia
    • Intellectual Property Leasing in the UK
    • Intellectual Property Rights Services in China

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