Ireland vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Ireland
84.75 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
146.88 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
26th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 146.88 Number against 84.75 Number in Ireland, a difference of 62.13 Number.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 Number | 1.33 Number | 4.67 Number | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.75 Number | 9.1 Number | 0.648 Number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.37 Number | 27.16 Number | 6.21 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.12 Number | 110.72 Number | 30.59 Number | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 90.08 Number | 158.39 Number | 68.31 Number | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 146.88 Number against 84.75 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 62.13 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.