Finland vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Finland
48.56
in 2012
Poland
28.99
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Poland rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.56 against 28.99 in Poland, a difference of 19.57.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 | 0.25 | 4.58 | Finland |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 1.89 | 9.76 | Finland |
| 1990s | 36.48 | 3.62 | 32.86 | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 14.59 | 38.15 | Finland |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 26.54 | 31.13 | 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 Poland?
- Finland, at 48.56 against 28.99 in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Finland and Poland?
- 19.57, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th 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.