Ireland vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Ireland
17.66
in 2012
Poland
28.99
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Poland rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 28.99 against 17.66 in Ireland, a difference of 11.33.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.08 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 1.89 | 1.41 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.61 | 3.62 | 7.99 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 14.59 | 5.91 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 26.54 | 6.42 | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 28.99 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 Poland?
- 11.33, 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, international patent?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th 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.