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 114.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
114.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
131.71
in 2006
All-time low
3.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1978–2012

0501001501978199520121978: 3.51979: 101980: 10.71981: 16.31982: 18.51983: 14.51984: 17.51985: 25.11986: 28.91987: 38.11988: 37.41989: 49.31990: 40.71991: 43.51992: 55.71993: 63.31994: 70.21995: 65.51996: 861997: 93.61998: 93.11999: 110.72000: 102.72001: 102.62002: 111.52003: 104.62004: 94.92005: 104.12006: 131.72007: 115.52008: 105.42009: 108.32010: 101.32011: 114.22012: 114.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 114.2 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Finland peaked at 131.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1978.

Finland ranks 12th 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Finland, 1978 to 2012.
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 37.44 -1.9%
1989 49.32 +31.7%
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 93.64 +8.9%
1998 93.13 -0.5%
1999 110.7 +18.9%
2000 102.69 -7.2%
2001 102.62 -0.1%
2002 111.45 +8.6%
2003 104.6 -6.1%
2004 94.93 -9.2%
2005 104.09 +9.6%
2006 131.71 +26.5%
2007 115.48 -12.3%
2008 105.37 -8.8%
2009 108.35 +2.8%
2010 101.34 -6.5%
2011 114.18 +12.7%
2012 114.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.74 3.5 9.97 2
1980s 25.65 10.71 49.32 10
1990s 72.23 40.72 110.7 10
2000s 108.13 94.93 131.71 10
2010s 109.91 101.34 114.2 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 Austria 251.98 compare
  2. 10 Denmark 210.9 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 195.12 compare
  4. 13 Norway 66.33 compare
  5. 14 Poland 63.96 compare
  6. 15 Ireland 55.73 compare

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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 114.2 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 131.71 in 2006.
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 1978.
How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th 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 2.5%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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