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
0102030197719942012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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