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

Finland
1,415 Number
in 2013
Sweden
2,445 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,445 Number against 1,415 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,030 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 19.11 Number 261.28 Number 242.17 Number Sweden
1980s 194.05 Number 830.1 Number 636.05 Number Sweden
1990s 827.96 Number 1,583 Number 754.71 Number Sweden
2000s 1,594 Number 2,788 Number 1,194 Number Sweden
2010s 1,672 Number 3,213 Number 1,542 Number Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,445 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 Finland and Sweden?
1,030 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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