India vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

India
139.33
in 2013
Ireland
84.75
in 2013
India rank
19th
Ireland rank
21st

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

  • India
  • Ireland
050100150200250197719952013

How they compare

India currently reports 139.33 against 84.75 in Ireland, a difference of 54.58.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.

India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 21st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8 3.25 1.45 Ireland
1980s 3.43 10.07 6.65 Ireland
1990s 16.56 33.37 16.81 Ireland
2000s 154.54 80.12 74.42 India
2010s 190.61 90.08 100.53 India

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, India or Ireland?
India, at 139.33 against 84.75 in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between India and Ireland?
54.58, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 21st of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed