Finland vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Finland
171.67 Number
in 2012
Italy
153.69 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
10th
Italy rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 171.67 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy, a difference of 17.98 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Number | 14.5 Number | 13.16 Number | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.43 Number | 84.51 Number | 76.08 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 136.71 Number | 183 Number | 46.29 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 301.12 Number | 306.71 Number | 5.58 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 196.62 Number | 196.02 Number | 0.6033 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 171.67 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Finland and Italy?
- 17.98 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Finland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.