Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
Norway
66.33 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.33 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland, a difference of 10.6 Number.
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 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 41 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 Number | 5.19 Number | 2.69 Number | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.62 Number | 18.57 Number | 8.95 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 33.15 Number | 52.33 Number | 19.18 Number | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.75 Number | 83.29 Number | 5.54 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.84 Number | 71.6 Number | 7.24 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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 66.33 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 Norway?
- 10.6 Number, 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 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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.