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
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.