Finland vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Finland
48.56
in 2012
Norway
36.04
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.56 against 36.04 in Norway, a difference of 12.52.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 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 | 2.92 | 4.18 | 1.26 | Norway |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 7.26 | 4.39 | Finland |
| 1990s | 36.48 | 23.08 | 13.4 | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 37.79 | 14.95 | Finland |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 34.5 | 23.17 | 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 48.56 against 36.04 in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Finland and Norway?
- 12.52, 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, international patent?
- Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th 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.