Iceland vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Iceland
6 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
8 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
0510152025198019962013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8 Number against 6 Number in Iceland, a difference of 2 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 22 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6 Number 2.2 Number 0.6 Number New Zealand
1990s 3.14 Number 7.29 Number 4.14 Number New Zealand
2000s 3.8 Number 19.1 Number 15.3 Number New Zealand
2010s 3 Number 16.75 Number 13.75 Number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 8 Number against 6 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Iceland and New Zealand?
2 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Iceland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed