Finland vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Finland
48.56
in 2012
Greece
20.27
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Greece rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.56 against 20.27 in Greece, a difference of 28.29.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times Greece's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Greece ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 | 0.83 | 4 | Finland |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 1.96 | 9.69 | Finland |
| 1990s | 36.48 | 8.85 | 27.64 | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 14.15 | 38.59 | Finland |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 15.86 | 41.82 | Finland |
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, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 48.56 against 20.27 in Greece as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Finland and Greece?
- 28.29, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Finland ranks 12th and Greece ranks 15th 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.