Australia vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Australia
66.17 Number
in 2012
Ireland
86.64 Number
in 2012
Australia rank
30th
Ireland rank
28th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 86.64 Number against 66.17 Number in Australia, a difference of 20.47 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 28th of 61 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 64.46 Number 3.83 Number 60.63 Number Australia
1980s 186.67 Number 25.32 Number 161.35 Number Australia
1990s 361.23 Number 84.36 Number 276.87 Number Australia
2000s 765.22 Number 200.63 Number 564.59 Number Australia
2010s 388.37 Number 174.75 Number 213.62 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 86.64 Number against 66.17 Number in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Australia and Ireland?
20.47 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Australia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 28th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed