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
012345197919962013

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.

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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