Finland vs Manner-Suomi: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Manner-Suomi
1,318 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Manner-Suomi rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Manner-Suomi
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,318 Number in Manner-Suomi, a difference of 13 Number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Manner-Suomi ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Manner-Suomi ranks 13th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Manner-Suomi Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 18.83 Number 0 Number —
1980s 194.31 Number 193.26 Number 1.05 Number Finland
1990s 784.87 Number 782.07 Number 2.8 Number Finland
2000s 1,337 Number 1,332 Number 5.11 Number Finland
2010s 1,352 Number 1,338 Number 13.69 Number Finland

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 Manner-Suomi?
Finland, at 1,331 Number against 1,318 Number in Manner-Suomi as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Manner-Suomi?
13 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Manner-Suomi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Manner-Suomi rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 11th and Manner-Suomi ranks 13th 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed