Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,331 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,331
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,433
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Finland is 1,331, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Finland peaked at 1,433 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1977.
Finland ranks 9th of 31 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 NUTS 3 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.5 | — |
| 1978 | 15 | +328.6% |
| 1979 | 38 | +153.3% |
| 1980 | 86.25 | +127.0% |
| 1981 | 93.7 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 89.88 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 127.08 | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 162.98 | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 177.63 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 213 | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 282.72 | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 322.54 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 387.31 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 424.35 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 417.55 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 519.6 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 591.87 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 684.54 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 718.65 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 859.84 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 1,021 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1,181 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,430 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 1,433 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,409 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,291 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,294 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,408 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,340 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,350 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,272 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,262 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,310 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,385 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,339 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,331 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 | 3.5 | 38 | 3 |
| 1980s | 194.31 | 86.25 | 387.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 784.87 | 417.55 | 1,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 1,262 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 1,331 | 1,385 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Finland was 1,331 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,433 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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