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
0204060197919952012

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.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed