Canada vs Finland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Canada
1,518 Number
in 2013
Finland
1,415 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
16th
Finland rank
17th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Canada
  • Finland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,518 Number against 1,415 Number in Finland, a difference of 103 Number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 60 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 67.31 Number 19.11 Number 48.2 Number Canada
1980s 364.8 Number 194.05 Number 170.75 Number Canada
1990s 881.05 Number 827.96 Number 53.08 Number Canada
2000s 1,821 Number 1,594 Number 227.34 Number Canada
2010s 1,927 Number 1,672 Number 255.04 Number Canada

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, Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 1,518 Number against 1,415 Number in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Canada and Finland?
103 Number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Canada ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed