Belgium vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Belgium
195.12 Number
in 2012
Finland
114.2 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Finland rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 195.12 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland, a difference of 80.92 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.72 Number | 6.74 Number | 17.98 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.55 Number | 25.65 Number | 37.9 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.25 Number | 72.23 Number | 56.02 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 242.79 Number | 108.13 Number | 134.67 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 234.14 Number | 109.91 Number | 124.23 Number | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 195.12 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 Belgium and Finland?
- 80.92 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th 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.