Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Finland

Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 6.01 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
6.01
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2002
All-time low
0.2
in 1981
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Finland, 1979–2013

051015201979199620131979: 21980: 2.51981: 0.21982: 3.61983: 0.41984: 1.21985: 3.81986: 3.11987: 111988: 12.11989: 6.81990: 6.21991: 3.31992: 4.61993: 7.71994: 9.31995: 91996: 16.51997: 15.71998: 10.51999: 9.22000: 7.62001: 7.32002: 17.82003: 8.52004: 5.32005: 8.72006: 9.82007: 7.42008: 102009: 14.62010: 3.92011: 9.12012: 16.82013: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland is 6.01, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland peaked at 17.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1981.

Finland ranks 14th of 44 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Finland, 1979 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1979 2
1980 2.55 +27.5%
1981 0.2 -92.2%
1982 3.62 +1712.5%
1983 0.4 -89.0%
1984 1.25 +212.5%
1985 3.8 +204.0%
1986 3.07 -19.2%
1987 11 +258.3%
1988 12.13 +10.3%
1989 6.76 -44.3%
1990 6.24 -7.7%
1991 3.31 -47.0%
1992 4.58 +38.5%
1993 7.66 +67.4%
1994 9.3 +21.4%
1995 9.01 -3.2%
1996 16.52 +83.5%
1997 15.75 -4.7%
1998 10.49 -33.4%
1999 9.25 -11.9%
2000 7.57 -18.2%
2001 7.33 -3.1%
2002 17.8 +142.7%
2003 8.52 -52.2%
2004 5.34 -37.3%
2005 8.68 +62.5%
2006 9.75 +12.4%
2007 7.41 -24.0%
2008 10.04 +35.5%
2009 14.63 +45.7%
2010 3.9 -73.3%
2011 9.07 +132.2%
2012 16.81 +85.4%
2013 6.01 -64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 1
1980s 4.48 0.2 12.13 10
1990s 9.21 3.31 16.52 10
2000s 9.71 5.34 17.8 10
2010s 8.95 3.9 16.81 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Belgium 10.3 compare
  2. 12 Spain 10.13 compare
  3. 13 Australia 7.5 compare
  4. 15 Canada 5.84 compare
  5. 16 Israel 5.47 compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 5.21 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland was 6.01 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1981.
How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Finland ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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