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
050100150197719952013

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed