Czechia vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Czechia
357.38
in 2017
Ireland
371.46
in 2017
Czechia rank
25th
Ireland rank
24th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Czechia
  • Ireland
0100200300400197919982017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 371.46 against 357.38 in Czechia, a difference of 14.08.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 31.26 116.52 85.27 Ireland
2000s 128.77 275.48 146.7 Ireland
2010s 267.42 348.07 80.66 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Czechia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 371.46 against 357.38 in Czechia as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Czechia and Ireland?
14.08, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Czechia ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed