Finland vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Finland
1,297
in 2017
India
1,319
in 2014
Finland rank
18th
India rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Finland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,319 against 1,297 in Finland, a difference of 22.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 18th and India ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.31 | 13.3 | 181.01 | Finland |
| 1990s | 785.04 | 52.62 | 732.42 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,340 | 526.69 | 813.39 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,597 | 1,155 | 441.71 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Finland or India?
- India, at 1,319 against 1,297 in Finland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Finland and India?
- 22, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Finland and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 18th and India ranks 17th 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.