Finland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
Spain
10.13 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.13 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland, a difference of 4.12 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 Number | 1.78 Number | 4.05 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 9.21 Number | 6.45 Number | 2.76 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.71 Number | 19.37 Number | 9.67 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 18.46 Number | 9.51 Number | Spain |
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, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.13 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 Finland and Spain?
- 4.12 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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.