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
0102030197719942012

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.

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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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