Ireland vs Niedersachsen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen
153.79 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Niedersachsen rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Ireland
- Niedersachsen
How they compare
Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland, a difference of 98.06 Number.
That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 2.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Niedersachsen ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Niedersachsen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Niedersachsen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Number | 16.85 Number | 14.35 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1980s | 9.62 Number | 72.4 Number | 62.78 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1990s | 33.15 Number | 113.36 Number | 80.21 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2000s | 77.75 Number | 179.31 Number | 101.56 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2010s | 78.84 Number | 195.38 Number | 116.53 Number | Niedersachsen |
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 Niedersachsen?
- Niedersachsen, at 153.79 Number against 55.73 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 Niedersachsen?
- 98.06 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Niedersachsen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Niedersachsen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Niedersachsen ranks 20th 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.