Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 483.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Finland stood at 483.65 Number.
The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Finland peaked at 1,345 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1977.
Finland ranks 20th of 61 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 6.5 Number | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 25 Number | +284.6% |
| 1980 | 60.58 Number | +142.3% |
| 1981 | 61.45 Number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 65.42 Number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 89.58 Number | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 126.14 Number | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 137.63 Number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 172.5 Number | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 237.05 Number | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 276.51 Number | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 344.72 Number | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 369.18 Number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 365.26 Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 446.02 Number | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 517.66 Number | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 597.21 Number | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 642.64 Number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 776.26 Number | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 957.16 Number | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,086 Number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,338 Number | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 1,342 Number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,323 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,209 Number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,216 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,345 Number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,267 Number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,256 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,167 Number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,169 Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,188 Number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,266 Number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 964.11 Number | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 483.65 Number | -49.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 483.65 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 483.65 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +284.6% | 6.5 Number | 25 Number |
| 1978 | +160.0% | 2.5 Number | 6.5 Number |
| 1980 | +142.3% | 25 Number | 60.58 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 Number | 2.5 Number | 25 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 157.16 Number | 60.58 Number | 344.72 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 709.57 Number | 365.26 Number | 1,338 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 Number | 1,167 Number | 1,345 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.51 Number | 483.65 Number | 1,266 Number | 3 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Finland was 483.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,345 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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