Norway vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Norway
36.04
in 2012
Poland
28.99
in 2012
Norway rank
13th
Poland rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 36.04 against 28.99 in Poland, a difference of 7.05.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 27 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.7 0.25 5.45 Norway
1980s 7.26 1.89 5.37 Norway
1990s 23.08 3.62 19.46 Norway
2000s 37.79 14.59 23.2 Norway
2010s 34.5 26.54 7.96 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, Norway or Poland?
Norway, at 36.04 against 28.99 in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Norway and Poland?
7.05, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Norway ranks 13th 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
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed