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

Ireland
98.55 Number
in 2012
Poland
223.09 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Poland rank
16th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 223.09 Number against 98.55 Number in Ireland, a difference of 124.54 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.17 Number 8.48 Number 3.32 Number Poland
1980s 15.63 Number 16.46 Number 0.822 Number Poland
1990s 44.1 Number 15.03 Number 29.07 Number Ireland
2000s 87.87 Number 72.09 Number 15.78 Number Ireland
2010s 110.53 Number 199.72 Number 89.19 Number Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 223.09 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 Poland?
124.54 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th 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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About this data

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