Finland vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Finland
3,457 Number
in 2025
Italy
4,767 Number
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Italy rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,767 Number against 3,457 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,310 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,674 Number | 4,169 Number | 2,494 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,811 Number | 4,052 Number | 2,241 Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,390 Number | 4,851 Number | 2,461 Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,767 Number against 3,457 Number in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Finland and Italy?
- 1,310 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Finland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.