Australia vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Australia
175.53
in 2013
Finland
96.13
in 2013
Australia rank
17th
Finland rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 175.53 against 96.13 in Finland, a difference of 79.4.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 | 6.74 | 17.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77.13 | 25.65 | 51.48 | Australia |
| 1990s | 132.35 | 72.28 | 60.07 | Australia |
| 2000s | 287.38 | 108.58 | 178.8 | Australia |
| 2010s | 219.9 | 112.2 | 107.69 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 175.53 against 96.13 in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Australia and Finland?
- 79.4, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Australia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.