Brazil vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Brazil
2.67 Number
in 2013
Ireland
2.61 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Brazil
  • Ireland
02468197919962013

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.67 Number against 2.61 Number in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 Number.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9771 Number 1.75 Number 0.7763 Number Ireland
2000s 4.17 Number 3.18 Number 0.9895 Number Brazil
2010s 3.02 Number 2.6 Number 0.4237 Number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Brazil or Ireland?
Brazil, at 2.67 Number against 2.61 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Brazil and Ireland?
0.06 Number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Brazil ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed