Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Ireland
86.64 Number
in 2012
Norway
89.87 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.87 Number against 86.64 Number in Ireland, a difference of 3.23 Number.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 61 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 Number | 21 Number | 17.18 Number | Norway |
| 1980s | 25.32 Number | 70.28 Number | 44.96 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 84.36 Number | 185.7 Number | 101.34 Number | Norway |
| 2000s | 200.63 Number | 378.97 Number | 178.34 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 174.75 Number | 293.42 Number | 118.67 Number | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 89.87 Number against 86.64 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Ireland and Norway?
- 3.23 Number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th 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.