Iceland vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Iceland
9.58
in 2012
Ireland
17.66
in 2012
Iceland rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.66 against 9.58 in Iceland, a difference of 8.08.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5283 | 3.85 | 3.32 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 11.63 | 8.48 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 20.5 | 8.96 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 20.12 | 11.35 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.66 against 9.58 in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Iceland and Ireland?
- 8.08, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.