Belgium vs Finland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Belgium
1,191 Number
in 2013
Finland
1,415 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
18th
Finland rank
17th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,415 Number against 1,191 Number in Belgium, a difference of 224 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 17th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.43 Number | 19.11 Number | 119.32 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 330.32 Number | 194.05 Number | 136.27 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 689.73 Number | 827.96 Number | 138.24 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 1,594 Number | 262.86 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,422 Number | 1,672 Number | 249.65 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,415 Number against 1,191 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Belgium and Finland?
- 224 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 17th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.