Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Norway
66.33
in 2012
Ireland rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.33 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 10.6.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 5.19 | 2.69 | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 18.57 | 8.95 | Norway |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 52.33 | 19.18 | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.75 | 83.29 | 5.54 | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 71.6 | 7.24 | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 66.33 against 55.73 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 Norway?
- 10.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 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.