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Appendix table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005–2012
Year | Private assignee | Enterprise/ association | Domestic applications total | Foreign applications | Applications total |
1985 | 681 | 1038 | 1719 | 3480 | 5199 |
1990 | 708 | 1360 | 2068 | 4414 | 6482 |
1995 | 731 | 1393 | 2124 | 4240 | 6364 |
2000 | 695 | 1883 | 2575 | 338 | 2913 |
2005 | 464 | 1371 | 1835 | 226 | 2061 |
2006 | 419 | 1394 | 1813 | 205 | 2018 |
2007 | 452 | 1349 | 1801 | 211 | 2012 |
2008 | 401 | 1397 | 1798 | 148 | 1946 |
2009 | 401 | 1403 | 1804 | 127 | 1931 |
2010 | 375 | 1356 | 1731 | 102 | 1833 |
2011 | 385 | 1261 | 1646 | 128 | 1774 |
2012 | 407 | 1290 | 1697 | 128 | 1825 |
Source: Patenting 2012. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 09 1734 3246, Mervi Niemi 09 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 31.10.2013
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Patenting [e-publication].
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Appendix table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005–2012
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
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