Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Norway
726 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Norway rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,179 Number against 726 Number in Norway, a difference of 453 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622 Number | 475 Number | 147 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 679.6 Number | 538.9 Number | 140.7 Number | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,090 Number | 696.83 Number | 393.67 Number | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1,179 Number against 726 Number in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Ireland and Norway?
- 453 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th 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.