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

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 403.92 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 161.5 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 41 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 Number 27.33 Number 19.03 Number Norway
1980s 37.48 Number 106.71 Number 69.23 Number Norway
1990s 109.42 Number 239.35 Number 129.93 Number Norway
2000s 268.53 Number 441.42 Number 172.9 Number Norway
2010s 295.95 Number 470.27 Number 174.32 Number Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 403.92 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 Norway?
161.5 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th 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