Austria vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Austria
251.98 Number
in 2012
Finland
114.2 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Finland rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 251.98 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland, a difference of 137.78 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.2 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 27.89 Number 6.74 Number 21.16 Number Austria
1980s 84.84 Number 25.65 Number 59.19 Number Austria
1990s 122.77 Number 72.23 Number 50.54 Number Austria
2000s 227.84 Number 108.13 Number 119.71 Number Austria
2010s 270.31 Number 109.91 Number 160.4 Number Austria

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, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 251.98 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Finland?
137.78 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed