Ireland vs Macao: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ireland
- Macao
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42 against 35 in Macao, a difference of 7.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Macao ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53 | 52.5 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48 | 49 | 1 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ireland or Macao?
- Ireland, at 42 against 35 in Macao as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ireland and Macao?
- 7, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macao?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Macao rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Macao ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.