Finland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Finland
483.65
in 2012
Spain
585.83
in 2012
Finland rank
16th
Spain rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 585.83 against 483.65 in Finland, a difference of 102.18.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 | 7.75 | 3.58 | Finland |
| 1980s | 157.16 | 74.36 | 82.8 | Finland |
| 1990s | 709.57 | 305.13 | 404.44 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,248 | 883.43 | 364.87 | Finland |
| 2010s | 904.51 | 862.01 | 42.51 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 585.83 against 483.65 in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Finland and Spain?
- 102.18, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Finland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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.