Ireland vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
Poland
63.96 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Poland rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0255075100197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 63.96 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland, a difference of 8.23 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th of 41 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 6 Number 1 Number 5 Number Ireland
1980s 9.62 Number 2.53 Number 7.08 Number Ireland
1990s 33.15 Number 5.69 Number 27.46 Number Ireland
2000s 77.75 Number 25.16 Number 52.59 Number Ireland
2010s 78.84 Number 57.31 Number 21.54 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 Poland?
Poland, at 63.96 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 Poland?
8.23 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th 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.

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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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,543 places, 40,966 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed