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
020406080197719942012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed