Ireland vs Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 45 against 42 in Ireland, a difference of 3.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Romania ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,773 | 425.6 | 2,348 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3,898 | 332.5 | 3,565 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53 | 60.75 | 7.75 | Romania |
| 2020s | 48 | 46 | 2 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 45 against 42 in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Ireland and Romania?
- 3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Romania ranks 87th 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.