Ireland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Ireland
17.66
in 2012
Norway
36.04
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.04 against 17.66 in Ireland, a difference of 18.38.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.61 | 3.14 | 2.53 | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 7.26 | 3.96 | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.61 | 23.08 | 11.47 | Norway |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 37.79 | 17.29 | Norway |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 34.5 | 14.38 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 36.04 against 17.66 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Ireland and Norway?
- 18.38, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th 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.