Denmark vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Denmark
80.46
in 2012
Finland
48.56
in 2012
Denmark rank
11th
Finland rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.46 against 48.56 in Finland, a difference of 31.9.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 | 2.92 | 0.705 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16.11 | 11.66 | 4.45 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 58.01 | 36.48 | 21.52 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 122.3 | 52.74 | 69.57 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 57.67 | 41.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 80.46 against 48.56 in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Denmark and Finland?
- 31.9, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.