Ireland vs Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Ireland
31.4 Number
in 2012
Norway
32.71 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Norway rank
15th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32.71 Number against 31.4 Number in Ireland, a difference of 1.31 Number.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 Number | 4.05 Number | 2.54 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 13.36 Number | 18.08 Number | 4.73 Number | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.72 Number | 43.21 Number | 14.49 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.54 Number | 32.63 Number | 6.91 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 and other, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 32.71 Number against 31.4 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.31 Number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.