Brazil vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Brazil
261.13
in 2014
Ireland
371.46
in 2017
Brazil rank
27th
Ireland rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 371.46 against 261.13 in Brazil, a difference of 110.33.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.73 | 17.5 | 3.77 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.11 | 38.79 | 20.69 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 111.14 | 50.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 201.43 | 275.48 | 74.05 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 249.17 | 333.83 | 84.66 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Brazil or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 371.46 against 261.13 in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Brazil and Ireland?
- 110.33, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.