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

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Türkiye
282.18 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Türkiye rank
18th

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

  • Ireland
  • Türkiye
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 282.18 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 39.76 Number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 6.4 Number 3 Number 3.4 Number Ireland
1980s 37.48 Number 2.36 Number 35.12 Number Ireland
1990s 109.42 Number 9.49 Number 99.94 Number Ireland
2000s 268.53 Number 151.95 Number 116.57 Number Ireland
2010s 295.95 Number 373.18 Number 77.23 Number Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 282.18 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 Türkiye?
39.76 Number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Türkiye?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed