Iceland vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Iceland
13.58 Number
in 2011
New Zealand
13.57 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
44th

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

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.58 Number against 13.57 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 Number.

Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 8.5 Number 8 Number New Zealand
1980s 2.01 Number 19.83 Number 17.82 Number New Zealand
1990s 10.75 Number 57.64 Number 46.89 Number New Zealand
2000s 25.77 Number 144.39 Number 118.62 Number New Zealand
2010s 13.33 Number 109.53 Number 96.2 Number New Zealand

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, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 13.58 Number against 13.57 Number in New Zealand as of 2011.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.01 Number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Iceland ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th 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