Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 96.13 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Finland, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Finland stood at 96.13 Number.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Finland peaked at 135.13 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Number, in 1978.
That places Finland 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, 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 … international in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.5 Number | — |
| 1979 | 9.97 Number | +184.9% |
| 1980 | 10.71 Number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 16.29 Number | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 18.54 Number | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 14.47 Number | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 17.53 Number | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 25.14 Number | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 28.89 Number | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 38.15 Number | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 37.43 Number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 49.32 Number | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 40.72 Number | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 43.49 Number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 55.72 Number | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 63.28 Number | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 70.15 Number | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 65.48 Number | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 85.99 Number | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 94.17 Number | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 93.13 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 110.7 Number | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 102.69 Number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 102.9 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 111.29 Number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 105.27 Number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7 Number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 104.17 Number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 132.85 Number | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 115.32 Number | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 106.14 Number | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 109.49 Number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 102.9 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 114.66 Number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 135.13 Number | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 96.13 Number | -28.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 96.13 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 96.13 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 | +184.9% | 3.5 Number | 9.97 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 Number | 3.5 Number | 9.97 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.65 Number | 10.71 Number | 49.32 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.28 Number | 40.72 Number | 110.7 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.58 Number | 95.7 Number | 132.85 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.2 Number | 96.13 Number | 135.13 Number | 4 |
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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Finland was 96.13 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 135.13 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Number in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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