Ireland vs Manner-Suomi: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Manner-Suomi
1,318 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Manner-Suomi rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Manner-Suomi
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 1,318 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 1,076 Number.

That makes Manner-Suomi's figure about 5.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Manner-Suomi has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and Manner-Suomi ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Manner-Suomi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Manner-Suomi Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 Number 18.83 Number 10.53 Number Manner-Suomi
1980s 37.48 Number 193.26 Number 155.78 Number Manner-Suomi
1990s 109.42 Number 782.07 Number 672.65 Number Manner-Suomi
2000s 268.53 Number 1,332 Number 1,063 Number Manner-Suomi
2010s 295.95 Number 1,338 Number 1,042 Number Manner-Suomi

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, Ireland or Manner-Suomi?
Manner-Suomi, at 1,318 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Manner-Suomi?
1,076 Number, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Manner-Suomi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Manner-Suomi rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Manner-Suomi ranks 13th 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