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

Finland
67.88 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
63.48 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th

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

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
020406080100198519992013

How they compare

Finland currently reports 67.88 Number against 63.48 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 4.4 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 60 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 9.84 Number 0.165 Number 9.68 Number Finland
1990s 54.61 Number 18.66 Number 35.95 Number Finland
2000s 73.22 Number 52.7 Number 20.53 Number Finland
2010s 72.27 Number 59.69 Number 12.58 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 New Zealand?
Finland, at 67.88 Number against 63.48 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Finland and New Zealand?
4.4 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Finland ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th 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