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

Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Hessen
1,328 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Hessen rank
12th

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

  • Finland
  • Hessen
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen, a difference of 3 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hessen ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Hessen ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 448.62 Number 429.79 Number Hessen
1980s 194.31 Number 1,109 Number 914.43 Number Hessen
1990s 784.87 Number 1,550 Number 765.59 Number Hessen
2000s 1,337 Number 1,879 Number 541.63 Number Hessen
2010s 1,352 Number 1,628 Number 276.08 Number Hessen

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, Finland or Hessen?
Finland, at 1,331 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Hessen?
3 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 11th and Hessen ranks 12th 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