Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Ireland
2.61 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
2.43 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
27th
Taiwan, China rank
28th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.61 Number against 2.43 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.18 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.571 Number | 0.7223 Number | 0.1513 Number | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1.28 Number | 0.4915 Number | 0.788 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.18 Number | 1.6 Number | 1.58 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.6 Number | 1.82 Number | 0.7808 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 nace rev. 2, Ireland or Taiwan, China?
- Ireland, at 2.61 Number against 2.43 Number in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.18 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th 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.