Austria vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Finland rank
11th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 274 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 18.83 Number 131.29 Number Austria
1980s 489.11 Number 194.31 Number 294.8 Number Austria
1990s 768.96 Number 784.87 Number 15.91 Number Finland
2000s 1,486 Number 1,337 Number 148.72 Number Austria
2010s 1,720 Number 1,352 Number 368.12 Number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Finland?
274 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed