Finland vs India: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Finland
67.88 Number
in 2013
India
125.21 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
23rd
India rank
21st

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Finland
  • India
050100150200198519992013

How they compare

India currently reports 125.21 Number against 67.88 Number in Finland, a difference of 57.33 Number.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and India ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland India Difference Ahead
1980s 6.63 Number 0.53 Number 6.1 Number Finland
1990s 57.16 Number 10.18 Number 46.98 Number Finland
2000s 73.22 Number 130.8 Number 57.58 Number India
2010s 72.27 Number 171.24 Number 98.97 Number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Finland or India?
India, at 125.21 Number against 67.88 Number in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Finland and India?
57.33 Number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
How do Finland and India rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Finland ranks 23rd and India ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed