Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Ireland
84.75 Number
in 2013
Norway
54.35 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.75 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway, a difference of 30.4 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Number | 5.19 Number | 2.69 Number | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.75 Number | 18.57 Number | 8.82 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 33.37 Number | 52.33 Number | 18.96 Number | Norway |
| 2000s | 80.12 Number | 83.58 Number | 3.46 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.08 Number | 73.71 Number | 16.37 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 Norway?
- Ireland, at 84.75 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Ireland and Norway?
- 30.4 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th 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.