Ireland vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
943.22 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 943.22 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 700.8 Number.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 Number 92.11 Number 83.81 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1980s 37.48 Number 426.59 Number 389.11 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1990s 109.42 Number 839.28 Number 729.86 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 268.53 Number 1,313 Number 1,045 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 295.95 Number 1,113 Number 817.38 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 943.22 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
700.8 Number, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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.

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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