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Table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland in 1985-2008

Year Private assignee Firm - community Domestic applications total Foreign applications Applications Total
1985 681 1038 1719 3480 5199
1986 718 1035 1753 3630 5383
1987 747 1104 1851 3949 5800
1988 742 1235 1977 4091 6068
1989 682 1262 1944 4415 6359
1990 708 1360 2068 4414 6482
1991 863 1315 2178 4013 6191
1992 803 1247 2050 3948 5998
1993 891 1316 2207 3768 5975
1994 941 1395 2336 3852 6188
1995 731 1393 2124 4240 6364
1996 802 1424 2226 3087 5313
1997 784 1626 2410 2258 4668
1998 680 1791 2471 387 2858
1999 678 1833 2511 359 2870
2000 695 1883 2575 338 2913
2001 627 1764 2391 277 2668
2002 550 1606 2156 216 2372
2001 467 1506 1973 214 2187
2004 443 1567 2010 215 2225
2005 464 1371 1835 226 2061
2006 419 1394 1813 205 2018
2007 452 1349 1801 211 2012
2008 401 1397 1798 148 1946

Source: Patenting 2008. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ari Leppälahti (09) 1734 3237, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Leena Storgårds

Updated 3.12.2009

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Patenting [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-3023. 2008, Table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland in 1985-2008 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/pat/2008/pat_2008_2009-12-03_tau_001_en.html