Finland vs Ireland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Finland
67.88 Number
in 2013
Ireland
61.39 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 67.88 Number against 61.39 Number in Ireland, a difference of 6.49 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 Number | 1.35 Number | 10.15 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 54.61 Number | 22.76 Number | 31.85 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.22 Number | 61.78 Number | 11.44 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 72.27 Number | 68.16 Number | 4.11 Number | Finland |
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 Ireland?
- Finland, at 67.88 Number against 61.39 Number in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Finland and Ireland?
- 6.49 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th 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.