Ireland vs New Zealand: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Ireland
61.39 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
63.48 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
020406080198820002013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 63.48 Number against 61.39 Number in Ireland, a difference of 2.09 Number.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 Number 0.08 Number 1.27 Number Ireland
1990s 22.76 Number 18.66 Number 4.1 Number Ireland
2000s 61.78 Number 52.7 Number 9.09 Number Ireland
2010s 68.16 Number 59.69 Number 8.47 Number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 63.48 Number against 61.39 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Ireland and New Zealand?
2.09 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed