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
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.