Estonia vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Estonia
36.31 Number
in 2017
Iceland
28.4 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
49th
Iceland rank
52nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
010203040198119992017

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 36.31 Number against 28.4 Number in Iceland, a difference of 7.91 Number.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Estonia ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.69 Number 18.28 Number 13.59 Number Iceland
2000s 17.54 Number 30.05 Number 12.51 Number Iceland
2010s 29.61 Number 24.25 Number 5.36 Number Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 36.31 Number against 28.4 Number in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Iceland?
7.91 Number, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Estonia ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 52nd of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed