Austria vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Austria
251.98
in 2012
Finland
114.2
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Finland rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 251.98 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 137.78.
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 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 31 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 | 6.74 | 21.16 | Austria |
| 1980s | 84.84 | 25.65 | 59.19 | Austria |
| 1990s | 122.77 | 72.23 | 50.54 | Austria |
| 2000s | 227.84 | 108.13 | 119.71 | Austria |
| 2010s | 270.31 | 109.91 | 160.4 | 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 against 114.2 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, 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 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 31 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.