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
0255075100197719952013

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.

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About this data

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