Denmark vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Denmark
1,418 Number
in 2017
Finland
1,297 Number
in 2017
Denmark rank
19th
Finland rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,418 Number against 1,297 Number in Finland, a difference of 121 Number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Finland ranks 22nd of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.1 Number | 38 Number | 72.1 Number | Denmark |
| 1980s | 219.22 Number | 194.31 Number | 24.92 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 543.24 Number | 785.04 Number | 241.8 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,126 Number | 1,340 Number | 213.9 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,370 Number | 1,498 Number | 127.39 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1,418 Number against 1,297 Number in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and Finland?
- 121 Number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Finland ranks 22nd of 60 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.