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
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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.

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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