High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland
Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 312.85 in 2013. β Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland, 1977β2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland stood at 312.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland peaked at 688.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
Finland ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 3 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.03 | 61.97 | 658.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.85 | 399.37 | 688.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.01 | 312.85 | 461.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 125.86 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 93.72 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland was 312.85 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 688.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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