Czechia vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Czechia
183.49 Number
in 2012
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Czechia rank
20th
Ireland rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Czechia
  • Ireland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 242.42 Number against 183.49 Number in Czechia, a difference of 58.93 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1 Number 59.98 Number 58.98 Number Ireland
1990s 28.23 Number 109.42 Number 81.19 Number Ireland
2000s 128.2 Number 268.53 Number 140.33 Number Ireland
2010s 199.01 Number 295.95 Number 96.94 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 nuts 3 region, Czechia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 242.42 Number against 183.49 Number in Czechia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Czechia and Ireland?
58.93 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Czechia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed