Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
226.33
in 2012
Finland
114.2
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
11th
Finland rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Finland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) currently reports 226.33 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 112.13.

That makes Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 2.0 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 1501 regions.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 20.84 6.74 14.11 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 71.35 25.65 45.7 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 186.02 72.23 113.79 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2000s 262.84 108.13 154.71 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2010s 261.48 109.91 151.57 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

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, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Finland?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), at 226.33 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 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland?
112.13, with Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 1501 regions.
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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
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