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

Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Poland
63.96
in 2012
Ireland rank
15th
Poland rank
14th

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 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 8.23.

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 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 31 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 1 5 Ireland
1980s 9.62 2.53 7.08 Ireland
1990s 33.15 5.69 27.46 Ireland
2000s 77.75 25.16 52.59 Ireland
2010s 78.84 57.31 21.54 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 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 Poland?
8.23, 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 15th and Poland ranks 14th 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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