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
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.