Finland vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Finland
96.13 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
146.88 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Finland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 146.88 Number against 96.13 Number in Finland, a difference of 50.75 Number.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.97 Number | 1.33 Number | 8.64 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 25.65 Number | 9.1 Number | 16.55 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 72.28 Number | 27.16 Number | 45.12 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.58 Number | 110.72 Number | 2.13 Number | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 112.2 Number | 158.39 Number | 46.18 Number | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 146.88 Number against 96.13 Number in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Finland and Taiwan?
- 50.75 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.