High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Finland
Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 171.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
171.67
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
372.52
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 171.67 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in 2012.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Finland peaked at 372.52 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Finland 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1.67 | +67.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 7.67 | +283.5% |
| 1985 | 7 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 7.67 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 16.5 | +115.1% |
| 1988 | 9.2 | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 20.29 | +120.5% |
| 1990 | 25.02 | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 25.93 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 50.06 | +93.1% |
| 1993 | 55.87 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 107.98 | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 113.2 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 168.11 | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 215.3 | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 233.15 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 372.52 | +59.8% |
| 2000 | 335.21 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 357.78 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 327.35 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 300.03 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 353.77 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 312.58 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 304.32 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 253.63 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 249.42 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 217.15 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 228.28 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 189.91 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 171.67 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.43 | 2 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.71 | 25.02 | 372.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.12 | 217.15 | 357.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.62 | 171.67 | 228.28 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Finland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Finland was 171.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 372.52 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other 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 and other?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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