Ireland vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
West-Nederland
187.25 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
West-Nederland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Ireland
- West-Nederland
How they compare
West-Nederland currently reports 187.25 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland, a difference of 131.52 Number.
That makes West-Nederland's figure about 3.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 41 countries.
West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | West-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Number | 10.96 Number | 8.46 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1980s | 9.62 Number | 75.33 Number | 65.71 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1990s | 33.15 Number | 144.89 Number | 111.74 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2000s | 77.75 Number | 246.97 Number | 169.22 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2010s | 78.84 Number | 187.1 Number | 108.26 Number | West-Nederland |
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 West-Nederland?
- West-Nederland, at 187.25 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 West-Nederland?
- 131.52 Number, with West-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and West-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th and West-Nederland 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.