Finland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 50 Number.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 Number | 16.75 Number | 2.08 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 194.31 Number | 123.63 Number | 70.67 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 784.87 Number | 438.41 Number | 346.47 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,337 Number | 1,185 Number | 151.58 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,352 Number | 1,418 Number | 66.8 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 nuts 3 region, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1,331 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Spain?
- 50 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 11th and Spain 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.