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

Ireland
86.64 Number
in 2012
Türkiye
122.65 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
28th
Türkiye rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Türkiye
0100200300400197819952012

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 122.65 Number against 86.64 Number in Ireland, a difference of 36.01 Number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Türkiye ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 2.4 Number 3 Number 0.6 Number Türkiye
1980s 29.6 Number 1.35 Number 28.25 Number Ireland
1990s 84.36 Number 7.07 Number 77.29 Number Ireland
2000s 200.63 Number 124.32 Number 76.32 Number Ireland
2010s 174.75 Number 226.6 Number 51.85 Number Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 122.65 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 Türkiye?
36.01 Number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Türkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Ireland ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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