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

Belgium
930.29 Number
in 2012
Finland
635.97 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
10th
Finland rank
12th

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 930.29 Number against 635.97 Number in Finland, a difference of 294.32 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 120.16 Number 7.33 Number 112.83 Number Belgium
1980s 278.38 Number 81.62 Number 196.76 Number Belgium
1990s 641.41 Number 355.64 Number 285.77 Number Belgium
2000s 1,002 Number 635.67 Number 366.2 Number Belgium
2010s 1,023 Number 652.71 Number 370.38 Number Belgium

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, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 930.29 Number against 635.97 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Belgium and Finland?
294.32 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 35 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed