Australia vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Finland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.5 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland, a difference of 1.49 Number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 Number | 2 Number | 1.6 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.77 Number | 4.48 Number | 0.2952 Number | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.38 Number | 9.21 Number | 1.83 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 9.71 Number | 3.24 Number | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 8.95 Number | 0.004 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 7.5 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Finland?
- 1.49 Number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.