Finland vs Spain: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Finland
67.88 Number
in 2013
Spain
148.65 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 148.65 Number against 67.88 Number in Finland, a difference of 80.77 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.84 Number | 1.54 Number | 8.3 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 54.61 Number | 43.72 Number | 10.89 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.22 Number | 174.42 Number | 101.2 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 72.27 Number | 188.17 Number | 115.9 Number | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 148.65 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 Spain?
- 80.77 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.