Iceland vs Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international

Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
Mexico
24.76 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th

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

  • Iceland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.76 Number against 14.53 Number in Iceland, a difference of 10.23 Number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5511 Number 2.32 Number 1.77 Number Mexico
1990s 4.41 Number 5 Number 0.59 Number Mexico
2000s 14.12 Number 24.24 Number 10.12 Number Mexico
2010s 11.7 Number 24.73 Number 13.03 Number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Iceland or Mexico?
Mexico, at 24.76 Number against 14.53 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Iceland and Mexico?
10.23 Number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed