Belgium vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01 Number
in 2012
Finland
483.65 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
19th
Finland rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 540.01 Number against 483.65 Number in Finland, a difference of 56.36 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 20th of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.93 Number | 11.33 Number | 110.6 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 Number | 157.16 Number | 157.77 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 Number | 709.57 Number | 44.53 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 Number | 1,248 Number | 75.89 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 914.04 Number | 904.51 Number | 9.53 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 by institutional, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 540.01 Number against 483.65 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Belgium and Finland?
- 56.36 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 by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 20th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.