Iceland vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Iceland
6 Number
in 2013
South Africa
6 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6 Number against 6 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 Number | 7 Number | 5.4 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.88 Number | 11.12 Number | 8.25 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.8 Number | 20.8 Number | 17 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3 Number | 21 Number | 18 Number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Iceland, at 6 Number against 6 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Iceland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st 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.