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
0200400600197719942012

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.

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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