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

Ireland
31.4 Number
in 2012
Poland
31.31 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Poland rank
17th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0204060198119962012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 31.4 Number against 31.31 Number in Poland, a difference of 0.09 Number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Poland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 35 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 1.58 Number 1.4 Number 0.1771 Number Ireland
1990s 13.36 Number 1.73 Number 11.63 Number Ireland
2000s 28.72 Number 10.95 Number 17.77 Number Ireland
2010s 39.54 Number 32.71 Number 6.83 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 Poland?
Ireland, at 31.4 Number against 31.31 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Ireland and Poland?
0.09 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th 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