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Finland vs Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents

Finland
105
in 2021
Spain
126
in 2021
Finland rank
76th
Spain rank
73rd

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 126 against 105 in Finland, a difference of 21.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Finland ranks 76th and Spain ranks 73rd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.