Finland vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Finland
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Zuid-Nederland currently reports 1,422 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 91 Number.
That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 Number | 119.85 Number | 101.02 Number | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1980s | 194.31 Number | 565.25 Number | 370.94 Number | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1990s | 784.87 Number | 941.76 Number | 156.88 Number | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2000s | 1,337 Number | 2,010 Number | 672.75 Number | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2010s | 1,352 Number | 1,603 Number | 251.06 Number | Zuid-Nederland |
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 Zuid-Nederland?
- Zuid-Nederland, at 1,422 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 Finland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 91 Number, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 11th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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.