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
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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.

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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