Hungary vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Hungary
77.57 Number
in 2012
Ireland
98.55 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Ireland rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 98.55 Number against 77.57 Number in Hungary, a difference of 20.98 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.55 Number 3.78 Number 8.77 Number Hungary
1980s 77.81 Number 15.63 Number 62.18 Number Hungary
1990s 42.97 Number 44.1 Number 1.13 Number Ireland
2000s 78.23 Number 87.87 Number 9.64 Number Ireland
2010s 90.84 Number 110.53 Number 19.7 Number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 98.55 Number against 77.57 Number in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Hungary and Ireland?
20.98 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Hungary ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). 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 and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed