Canada vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Canada
618.5
in 2012
Finland
483.65
in 2012
Canada rank
13th
Finland rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 618.5 against 483.65 in Finland, a difference of 134.85.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Finland ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.52 | 11.33 | 54.18 | Canada |
| 1980s | 301.62 | 157.16 | 144.46 | Canada |
| 1990s | 701.9 | 709.57 | 7.67 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 1,248 | 551.49 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 904.51 | 468.79 | Canada |
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, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 618.5 against 483.65 in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Canada and Finland?
- 134.85, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Canada ranks 13th and Finland ranks 16th of 48 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.