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
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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.

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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