Denmark vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Denmark
1,418
in 2017
Finland
1,297
in 2017
Denmark rank
15th
Finland rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,418 against 1,297 in Finland, a difference of 121.
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 15th and Finland ranks 18th of 47 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 | 38 | 72.1 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 219.22 | 194.31 | 24.92 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 543.24 | 785.04 | 241.8 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,126 | 1,340 | 213.9 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,370 | 1,498 | 127.39 | 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 against 1,297 in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and Finland?
- 121, 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 15th 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.