Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Finland

Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 114.2 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
114.2 Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
131.71 Number
in 2006
All-time low
3.5 Number
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: 3.5 Number1979: 10 Number1980: 10.7 Number1981: 16.3 Number1982: 18.5 Number1983: 14.5 Number1984: 17.5 Number1985: 25.1 Number1986: 28.9 Number1987: 38.1 Number1988: 37.4 Number1989: 49.3 Number1990: 40.7 Number1991: 43.5 Number1992: 55.7 Number1993: 63.3 Number1994: 70.2 Number1995: 65.5 Number1996: 86 Number1997: 93.6 Number1998: 93.1 Number1999: 110.7 Number2000: 102.7 Number2001: 102.6 Number2002: 111.5 Number2003: 104.6 Number2004: 94.9 Number2005: 104.1 Number2006: 131.7 Number2007: 115.5 Number2008: 105.4 Number2009: 108.3 Number2010: 101.3 Number2011: 114.2 Number2012: 114.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 114.2 Number 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 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Number, in 1978.

Finland ranks 14th of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 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 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 37.44 Number -1.9%
1989 49.32 Number +31.7%
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 93.64 Number +8.9%
1998 93.13 Number -0.5%
1999 110.7 Number +18.9%
2000 102.69 Number -7.2%
2001 102.62 Number -0.1%
2002 111.45 Number +8.6%
2003 104.6 Number -6.1%
2004 94.93 Number -9.2%
2005 104.09 Number +9.6%
2006 131.71 Number +26.5%
2007 115.48 Number -12.3%
2008 105.37 Number -8.8%
2009 108.35 Number +2.8%
2010 101.34 Number -6.5%
2011 114.18 Number +12.7%
2012 114.2 Number +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 114.2 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 114.2 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +184.9% 3.5 Number 9.97 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Austria 251.98 Number compare
  2. 12 Denmark 210.9 Number compare
  3. 13 Belgium 195.12 Number compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 102.16 Number compare
  5. 16 Norway 66.33 Number compare
  6. 17 Poland 63.96 Number compare
  7. 17 Poland 63.96 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1978.
How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 14th out of 41 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)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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