Hungary vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Hungary
32.57 Number
in 2012
Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Ireland rank
19th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 55.73 Number against 32.57 Number in Hungary, a difference of 23.16 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 Number | 3.5 Number | 0.935 Number | Hungary |
| 1980s | 31.96 Number | 9.62 Number | 22.34 Number | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.65 Number | 33.15 Number | 12.5 Number | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.01 Number | 77.75 Number | 41.75 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.58 Number | 78.84 Number | 46.26 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, Hungary or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 55.73 Number against 32.57 Number in Hungary as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hungary and Ireland?
- 23.16 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.