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

Ireland
61.39 Number
in 2013
Norway
49.02 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
25th
Norway rank
28th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
020406080198319982013

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 61.39 Number against 49.02 Number in Norway, a difference of 12.37 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 Number 8.57 Number 7.22 Number Norway
1990s 22.76 Number 43.06 Number 20.3 Number Norway
2000s 61.78 Number 69.39 Number 7.6 Number Norway
2010s 68.16 Number 65.19 Number 2.96 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 Norway?
Ireland, at 61.39 Number against 49.02 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Ireland and Norway?
12.37 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th 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