Finland vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Finland
1,297
in 2017
Taiwan, China
1,276
in 2014
Finland rank
18th
Taiwan, China rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Finland
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,297 against 1,276 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Taiwan, China ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 194.31 41.93 152.38 Finland
1990s 785.04 135.77 649.27 Finland
2000s 1,340 727.39 612.69 Finland
2010s 1,597 1,320 276.59 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 Taiwan, China?
Finland, at 1,297 against 1,276 in Taiwan, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Finland and Taiwan, China?
21, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Finland ranks 18th and Taiwan, China ranks 19th 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