Finland vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Finland
114.2
in 2012
Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Hessen rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Hessen
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 256.47 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 142.27.

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

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

Finland ranks 12th and Hessen ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 84.37 77.64 Hessen
1980s 25.65 167.29 141.64 Hessen
1990s 72.23 255.47 183.24 Hessen
2000s 108.13 368.89 260.76 Hessen
2010s 109.91 357.3 247.4 Hessen

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 Hessen?
Hessen, at 256.47 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 Finland and Hessen?
142.27, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hessen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th and Hessen ranks 10th 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.

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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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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