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

Norway
146.4 Number
in 2012
Poland
223.09 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
18th
Poland rank
16th

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

  • Norway
  • Poland
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 223.09 Number against 146.4 Number in Norway, a difference of 76.69 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 20.41 Number 8.48 Number 11.93 Number Norway
1980s 38.74 Number 16.46 Number 22.29 Number Norway
1990s 88.85 Number 15.03 Number 73.82 Number Norway
2000s 155.89 Number 72.09 Number 83.8 Number Norway
2010s 157.2 Number 199.72 Number 42.52 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, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 223.09 Number against 146.4 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Norway and Poland?
76.69 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Norway ranks 18th 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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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