Finland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Finland
635.97
in 2012
Spain
1,031
in 2012
Finland rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,031 against 635.97 in Finland, a difference of 395.03.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 | 14.41 | 7.08 | Spain |
| 1980s | 81.62 | 104.15 | 22.53 | Spain |
| 1990s | 355.64 | 350.07 | 5.57 | Finland |
| 2000s | 635.67 | 921.42 | 285.75 | Spain |
| 2010s | 652.71 | 1,125 | 472.64 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1,031 against 635.97 in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Finland and Spain?
- 395.03, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.