Ireland vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Ireland
84.75 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
64.48 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.75 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 20.27 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Number | 3.18 Number | 0.68 Number | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.75 Number | 10.06 Number | 0.31 Number | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 33.37 Number | 24.53 Number | 8.84 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.12 Number | 61.89 Number | 18.24 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.08 Number | 61.7 Number | 28.39 Number | Ireland |
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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 84.75 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 20.27 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Ireland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.