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

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Poland
427.16 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Poland rank
15th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 427.16 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 184.74 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 15th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.95 Number 11.66 Number 0.285 Number Ireland
1980s 37.48 Number 20.57 Number 16.91 Number Ireland
1990s 109.42 Number 22.44 Number 86.99 Number Ireland
2000s 268.53 Number 141.02 Number 127.51 Number Ireland
2010s 295.95 Number 390.41 Number 94.46 Number Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 427.16 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 Poland?
184.74 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 15th 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