Ireland vs Poland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Ireland
87.22 Number
in 2013
Poland
87.82 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
29th
Poland rank
27th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0255075100125198119972013

How they compare

Poland currently reports 87.82 Number against 87.22 Number in Ireland, a difference of 0.6 Number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 27th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.33 Number 1.64 Number 3.68 Number Ireland
1990s 25.23 Number 2.25 Number 22.99 Number Ireland
2000s 70.55 Number 22.36 Number 48.19 Number Ireland
2010s 96.87 Number 67.94 Number 28.92 Number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 87.82 Number against 87.22 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Ireland and Poland?
0.6 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed