Canada vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
Canada
618.5 Number
in 2012
Finland
483.65 Number
in 2012
Canada rank
17th
Finland rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 618.5 Number against 483.65 Number in Finland, a difference of 134.85 Number.
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 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 61 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 Number | 11.33 Number | 54.18 Number | Canada |
| 1980s | 301.62 Number | 157.16 Number | 144.46 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 701.9 Number | 709.57 Number | 7.67 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,800 Number | 1,248 Number | 551.49 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,373 Number | 904.51 Number | 468.79 Number | 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 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 Canada and Finland?
- 134.85 Number, 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 17th 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.