Austria vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Austria
569.68
in 2012
Finland
635.97
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Finland rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 635.97 against 569.68 in Austria, a difference of 66.29.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 55.24 7.33 47.91 Austria
1980s 189.41 81.62 107.78 Austria
1990s 297.78 355.64 57.86 Finland
2000s 574.24 635.67 61.43 Finland
2010s 625.88 652.71 26.83 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 635.97 against 569.68 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Austria and Finland?
66.29, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). 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 and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed