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

Hungary
54.43 Number
in 2012
Ireland
86.64 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
31st
Ireland rank
28th

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

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
050100150200250197719942012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 86.64 Number against 54.43 Number in Hungary, a difference of 32.21 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Hungary's.

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

Hungary ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 28th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 14.35 Number 3.83 Number 10.52 Number Hungary
1980s 66.21 Number 25.32 Number 40.9 Number Hungary
1990s 44.35 Number 84.36 Number 40.01 Number Ireland
2000s 110.47 Number 200.63 Number 90.16 Number Ireland
2010s 114.4 Number 174.75 Number 60.35 Number Ireland

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, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 86.64 Number against 54.43 Number in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Hungary and Ireland?
32.21 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Hungary ranks 31st 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