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

Finland
1,297
in 2017
Israel
1,332
in 2014
Finland rank
18th
Israel rank
16th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Finland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,332 against 1,297 in Finland, a difference of 35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Israel ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 38 29.31 8.69 Finland
1980s 194.31 112.57 81.74 Finland
1990s 785.04 447.87 337.17 Finland
2000s 1,340 1,177 163.25 Finland
2010s 1,597 1,232 364.98 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 Israel?
Israel, at 1,332 against 1,297 in Finland as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Finland and Israel?
35, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Finland ranks 18th and Israel ranks 16th 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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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