Canada vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Canada
5.84 Number
in 2013
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
18th
Finland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.01 Number against 5.84 Number in Canada, a difference of 0.17 Number.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 Number | 2 Number | 0.595 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.03 Number | 4.48 Number | 0.4487 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.51 Number | 9.21 Number | 0.7028 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 18.42 Number | 9.71 Number | 8.72 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.67 Number | 8.95 Number | 1.72 Number | Canada |
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, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.01 Number against 5.84 Number in Canada as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Canada and Finland?
- 0.17 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Canada ranks 18th 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.