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Appendix table 2. Domestic patent applications by region, 2005–2009

Region	Year
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total
Regions Total	1828	1813	1801	1798	1804
Uusimaa	714	662	716	719	701
Itä-Uusimaa	32	14	34	16	26
Varsinais-Suomi	139	137	145	122	150
Satakunta	57	46	38	41	45
Kanta-Häme	49	39	35	35	54
PIrkanmaa	179	174	189	196	162
Päijät-Häme	51	68	59	64	63
Kymenlaakso	40	42	44	32	23
South Karelia	29	31	29	35	30
Etelä-Savo	34	35	34	42	43
Pohjois-Savo	84	77	70	63	85
North Karelia	45	49	34	31	40
Central Finland	120	154	110	107	111
South Ostrobothnia	21	24	23	25	16
Ostrobothnia	61	47	61	63	56
Central Ostrobothnia	4	8	5	11	8
North Ostrobothnia	137	110	106	95	95
Kainuu	13	12	7	13	16
Lappi	18	12	15	16	13
Åland	5	5	1	1	1
Unknown / Foreign countries	1	70	50	71	67

Source: Patenting 2009. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Mervi Niemi (09) 1734 3263, Kari-Pekka Niemi (09) 1734 3399, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

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Updated 11.11.2010