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
0255075100197719942012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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