Ireland vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Ireland
84.75 Number
in 2013
Singapore
55.78 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
26th
Singapore rank
28th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.75 Number against 55.78 Number in Singapore, a difference of 28.97 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.98 Number | 1.47 Number | 8.51 Number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.37 Number | 5.38 Number | 27.99 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.12 Number | 32.37 Number | 47.75 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.08 Number | 52.44 Number | 37.64 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 Singapore?
- Ireland, at 84.75 Number against 55.78 Number in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Ireland and Singapore?
- 28.97 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 28th 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.