Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Finland
Finland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 254 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Finland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Finland is 254 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Finland peaked at 1,140 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1978.
Finland ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 1 Patents | 9.33 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 23 Patents | 234.63 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 252.2 Patents | 793 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 734.2 Patents | 1,024 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 798 Patents | 1,140 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 254 Patents | 690.75 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Finland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Finland was 254 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.