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

Ireland
98.55 Number
in 2012
Norway
146.4 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
18th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 146.4 Number against 98.55 Number in Ireland, a difference of 47.85 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 35 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 3.78 Number 15.11 Number 11.33 Number Norway
1980s 15.63 Number 38.74 Number 23.11 Number Norway
1990s 44.1 Number 88.85 Number 44.75 Number Norway
2000s 87.87 Number 155.89 Number 68.03 Number Norway
2010s 110.53 Number 157.2 Number 46.67 Number Norway

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, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 146.4 Number against 98.55 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Ireland and Norway?
47.85 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th 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