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

Finland
635.97 Number
in 2012
Poland
223.09 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Poland rank
16th

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

  • Finland
  • Poland
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 635.97 Number against 223.09 Number in Poland, a difference of 412.88 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.9 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 16th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.75 Number 8.48 Number 1.27 Number Finland
1980s 81.62 Number 16.46 Number 65.17 Number Finland
1990s 355.64 Number 15.03 Number 340.61 Number Finland
2000s 635.67 Number 72.09 Number 563.58 Number Finland
2010s 652.71 Number 199.72 Number 452.99 Number 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, Finland or Poland?
Finland, at 635.97 Number against 223.09 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Finland and Poland?
412.88 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 16th 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