Finland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Finland
114.2 Number
in 2012
Norway
66.33 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 114.2 Number against 66.33 Number in Norway, a difference of 47.87 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 Number | 7.25 Number | 0.52 Number | Norway |
| 1980s | 25.65 Number | 18.57 Number | 7.08 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 72.23 Number | 52.33 Number | 19.9 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.13 Number | 83.29 Number | 24.84 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 109.91 Number | 71.6 Number | 38.3 Number | 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 114.2 Number against 66.33 Number in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Norway?
- 47.87 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th 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.