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
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.