Ireland vs Norway: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Ireland
344.52 Number
in 2013
Norway
350.37 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 350.37 Number against 344.52 Number in Ireland, a difference of 5.85 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 60 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5 Number 26.44 Number 15.94 Number Norway
1980s 37.35 Number 103.03 Number 65.68 Number Norway
1990s 131.01 Number 242.81 Number 111.8 Number Norway
2000s 376.44 Number 407.8 Number 31.36 Number Norway
2010s 434.37 Number 434.45 Number 0.0775 Number Norway

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, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 350.37 Number against 344.52 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Ireland and Norway?
5.85 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th 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