Finland vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Finland
114.2
in 2012
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Ireland rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 114.2 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 58.47.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 | 3.25 | 3.49 | Finland |
| 1980s | 25.65 | 9.62 | 16.03 | Finland |
| 1990s | 72.23 | 33.15 | 39.08 | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.13 | 77.75 | 30.38 | Finland |
| 2010s | 109.91 | 78.84 | 31.06 | Finland |
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 Ireland?
- Finland, at 114.2 against 55.73 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Ireland?
- 58.47, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.