Finland vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional

Finland
483.65 Number
in 2012
India
353.41 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
20th
India rank
22nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time

  • Finland
  • India
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 483.65 Number against 353.41 Number in India, a difference of 130.24 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 20th and India ranks 22nd of 61 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland India Difference Ahead
1970s 15.75 Number 3.38 Number 12.38 Number Finland
1980s 157.16 Number 9.76 Number 147.4 Number Finland
1990s 709.57 Number 34.86 Number 674.71 Number Finland
2000s 1,248 Number 399.59 Number 848.71 Number Finland
2010s 904.51 Number 621.86 Number 282.65 Number Finland

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, Finland or India?
Finland, at 483.65 Number against 353.41 Number in India as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Finland and India?
130.24 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Finland ranks 20th and India ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed