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

Ireland
86.64 Number
in 2012
Poland
170.62 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
28th
Poland rank
24th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
050100150200250197819952012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 170.62 Number against 86.64 Number in Ireland, a difference of 83.98 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 24th of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.25 Number 4.5 Number 0.75 Number Ireland
1980s 25.32 Number 3.48 Number 21.84 Number Ireland
1990s 84.36 Number 10.47 Number 73.89 Number Ireland
2000s 200.63 Number 82.38 Number 118.25 Number Ireland
2010s 174.75 Number 195.05 Number 20.3 Number Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 170.62 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 Poland?
83.98 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Ireland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 24th 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