Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Ireland
371.46
in 2017
Norway
488.97
in 2014
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 488.97 against 371.46 in Ireland, a difference of 117.51.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 | 57.25 | 39.75 | Norway |
| 1980s | 38.79 | 106.71 | 67.91 | Norway |
| 1990s | 111.14 | 239.35 | 128.21 | Norway |
| 2000s | 275.48 | 443.14 | 167.66 | Norway |
| 2010s | 333.83 | 505.19 | 171.37 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 488.97 against 371.46 in Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Ireland and Norway?
- 117.51, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.