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

Finland
96.13
in 2013
India
139.33
in 2013
Finland rank
20th
India rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Finland
  • India
050100150200250197819952013

How they compare

India currently reports 139.33 against 96.13 in Finland, a difference of 43.2.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and India ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland India Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 1.8 4.93 Finland
1980s 26.44 3.43 23.01 Finland
1990s 72.28 16.56 55.72 Finland
2000s 108.58 154.54 45.96 India
2010s 112.2 190.61 78.41 India

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, Finland or India?
India, at 139.33 against 96.13 in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Finland and India?
43.2, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Finland and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Finland ranks 20th and India ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed