Finland vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Finland
114.2 Number
in 2012
West-Nederland
187.25 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
14th
West-Nederland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Finland
- West-Nederland
How they compare
West-Nederland currently reports 187.25 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland, a difference of 73.05 Number.
That makes West-Nederland's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 41 countries.
West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | West-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 Number | 14.49 Number | 7.75 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1980s | 25.65 Number | 75.33 Number | 49.68 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1990s | 72.23 Number | 144.89 Number | 72.66 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2000s | 108.13 Number | 246.97 Number | 138.84 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2010s | 109.91 Number | 187.1 Number | 77.19 Number | West-Nederland |
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 West-Nederland?
- West-Nederland, at 187.25 Number against 114.2 Number 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 West-Nederland?
- 73.05 Number, with West-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and West-Nederland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Finland and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 14th and West-Nederland ranks 17th 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.