Ireland vs Türkiye: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Türkiye
659 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Türkiye rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Ireland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,179 Number against 659 Number in Türkiye, a difference of 520 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.17 Number | 134.83 Number | 284.33 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 679.6 Number | 475.7 Number | 203.9 Number | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,090 Number | 619.83 Number | 470.67 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 Türkiye?
- Ireland, at 1,179 Number against 659 Number in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Ireland and Türkiye?
- 520 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th 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.