Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 96.13 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
96.13
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
135.13
in 2012
All-time low
3.5
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Finland, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Finland stood at 96.13.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1978.
That places Finland 20th out of 47 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 by international in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.5 | — |
| 1979 | 9.97 | +184.9% |
| 1980 | 10.71 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 16.29 | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 18.54 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 14.47 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 17.53 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 25.14 | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 28.89 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 38.15 | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 37.43 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 49.32 | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 40.72 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 43.49 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 55.72 | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 63.28 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 70.15 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 65.48 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 85.99 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 94.17 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 93.13 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 110.7 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 102.69 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 102.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 111.29 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 105.27 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 104.17 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 132.85 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 115.32 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 106.14 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 109.49 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 102.9 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 114.66 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 135.13 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 96.13 | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 | 3.5 | 9.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.65 | 10.71 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.28 | 40.72 | 110.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.58 | 95.7 | 132.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.2 | 96.13 | 135.13 | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 47 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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