Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 483.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
483.65
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,345
in 2004
All-time low
2.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Finland stood at 483.65.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1977.
Finland ranks 16th of 48 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 by institutional in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 6.5 | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | +284.6% |
| 1980 | 60.58 | +142.3% |
| 1981 | 61.45 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 65.42 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 89.58 | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 126.14 | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 137.63 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 172.5 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 237.05 | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 276.51 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 344.72 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 369.18 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 365.26 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 446.02 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 517.66 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 597.21 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 642.64 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 776.26 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 957.16 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,086 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,338 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 1,342 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,323 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,209 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,216 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,345 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,267 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,256 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,167 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,169 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,188 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,266 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 964.11 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 483.65 | -49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 | 2.5 | 25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 157.16 | 60.58 | 344.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 709.57 | 365.26 | 1,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 | 1,167 | 1,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.51 | 483.65 | 1,266 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 48 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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