Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 635.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
635.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
691.87
in 1999
All-time low
2.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 635.97 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Finland peaked at 691.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1977.
That places Finland 10th 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 43.25 | +188.3% |
| 1981 | 44.15 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 43.5 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 72.45 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 77.15 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 87.7 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 117.32 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 117.77 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 150.82 | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 162.48 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 150.46 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.08 | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 264.74 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 317.5 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 321.65 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 402.51 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 492.42 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 525.71 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 691.87 | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 653.4 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 659.42 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 602.25 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 575.83 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 659.11 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 637.67 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 672 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 631.33 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 629.33 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 636.39 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 688.16 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 634.01 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 635.97 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 | 2.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.62 | 43.25 | 150.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.64 | 150.46 | 691.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.67 | 575.83 | 672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.71 | 634.01 | 688.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Finland was 635.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 691.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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