Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,297 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland stood at 1,297 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland peaked at 1,863 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38 Number, in 1979.
That places Finland 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 38 Number | — |
| 1980 | 86.25 Number | +127.0% |
| 1981 | 93.7 Number | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 89.88 Number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 127.08 Number | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 162.98 Number | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 177.63 Number | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 213 Number | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 282.72 Number | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 322.54 Number | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 387.31 Number | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 424.35 Number | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 417.55 Number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 519.6 Number | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 591.87 Number | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 684.54 Number | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 718.65 Number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 859.84 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 1,022 Number | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1,181 Number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,431 Number | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,435 Number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,412 Number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,294 Number | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,296 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,410 Number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,344 Number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,351 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,277 Number | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,266 Number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,316 Number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,392 Number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,347 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,638 Number | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 1,745 Number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,863 Number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,385 Number | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1,315 Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,297 Number | -1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,297 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,297 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +127.0% | 38 Number | 86.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 Number | 38 Number | 38 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 194.31 Number | 86.25 Number | 387.31 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.04 Number | 417.55 Number | 1,431 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 Number | 1,266 Number | 1,435 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 Number | 1,297 Number | 1,863 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Finland was 1,297 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,863 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 Number in 1979.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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