Austria vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Austria
2,253 Number
in 2025
Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Ireland rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,253 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland, a difference of 1,074 Number.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,263 Number | 419.17 Number | 844.17 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,016 Number | 679.6 Number | 1,336 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,288 Number | 1,090 Number | 1,197 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Austria or Ireland?
- Austria, at 2,253 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Austria and Ireland?
- 1,074 Number, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Austria ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.