Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Finland
635.97 Number
in 2012
Sweden
830 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 830 Number against 635.97 Number in Finland, a difference of 194.03 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 Number | 83.68 Number | 76.35 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 81.62 Number | 241.05 Number | 159.43 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 355.64 Number | 505.7 Number | 150.06 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 635.67 Number | 735.43 Number | 99.75 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 652.71 Number | 920.08 Number | 267.37 Number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 830 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 Finland and Sweden?
- 194.03 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.