Australia vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
840.84
in 2014
Finland
1,297
in 2017
Australia rank
20th
Finland rank
18th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,297 against 840.84 in Australia, a difference of 456.16.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 167.25 38 129.25 Australia
1980s 352.55 194.31 158.24 Australia
1990s 531.29 785.04 253.75 Finland
2000s 1,025 1,340 314.9 Finland
2010s 845.33 1,597 751.68 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 1,297 against 840.84 in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Finland?
456.16, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed