Estonia vs Iceland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Estonia
26.5 Number
in 2013
Iceland
30.5 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
50th
Iceland rank
49th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30.5 Number against 26.5 Number in Estonia, a difference of 4 Number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Iceland ahead.

Estonia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 49th of 60 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 0 Number
1990s 1.78 Number 7.5 Number 5.72 Number Iceland
2000s 12.09 Number 37.59 Number 25.5 Number Iceland
2010s 26.73 Number 32.19 Number 5.46 Number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Estonia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 30.5 Number against 26.5 Number in Estonia as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Estonia and Iceland?
4 Number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Estonia ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed