Finland vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Finland
96.13 Number
in 2013
Ireland
84.75 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
25th
Ireland rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 96.13 Number against 84.75 Number in Ireland, a difference of 11.38 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 Number | 3.25 Number | 3.49 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 25.65 Number | 9.75 Number | 15.9 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 72.28 Number | 33.37 Number | 38.91 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.58 Number | 80.12 Number | 28.46 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 112.2 Number | 90.08 Number | 22.12 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 international, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 96.13 Number against 84.75 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Finland and Ireland?
- 11.38 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Finland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th of 60 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.