Finland vs Spain: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Finland
1,415 Number
in 2013
Spain
1,105 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,415 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain, a difference of 310 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.11 Number | 15 Number | 4.11 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 194.05 Number | 111.77 Number | 82.28 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 827.96 Number | 371.63 Number | 456.33 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,594 Number | 1,001 Number | 593.01 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,672 Number | 1,228 Number | 443.23 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, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1,415 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Finland and Spain?
- 310 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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.