Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 48.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
48.56
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Finland, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Finland stood at 48.56.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Finland peaked at 73.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Finland 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, 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, international patent in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 4.83 | +383.0% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +70.3% |
| 1982 | 7.73 | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 11.09 | +165.9% |
| 1986 | 13.99 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 17.81 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 23.28 | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 23.61 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.04 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19.41 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 32.02 | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 31.24 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.29 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 37 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.08 | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 43.68 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.98 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 50.11 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 52.86 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 45.94 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 47.97 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 40.72 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 43.79 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 55.23 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 73.2 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 55.01 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 57.46 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 55.18 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.75 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 64.71 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 48.56 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 | 1 | 4.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 3.17 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.48 | 19.41 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 40.72 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 48.56 | 64.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Finland was 48.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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