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

Finland
114.2
in 2012
Lombardia
201.15
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Lombardia rank
15th

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

  • Finland
  • Lombardia
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Lombardia currently reports 201.15 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 86.95.

That makes Lombardia's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 12th and Lombardia ranks 15th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lombardia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 13.25 6.51 Lombardia
1980s 25.65 92.15 66.5 Lombardia
1990s 72.23 164.64 92.41 Lombardia
2000s 108.13 285.95 177.82 Lombardia
2010s 109.91 241.33 131.43 Lombardia

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 Lombardia?
Lombardia, at 201.15 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 Lombardia?
86.95, with Lombardia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lombardia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Lombardia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th and Lombardia 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.

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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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