Ireland vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 242.42 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 142.74 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Slovenia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.74 Number | 1.33 Number | 54.4 Number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 109.42 Number | 19.54 Number | 89.89 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 268.53 Number | 95.86 Number | 172.66 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 295.95 Number | 105.25 Number | 190.7 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, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 242.42 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 142.74 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.