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Table 2. Domestic patent applications by region in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008

Region	Year
	2001	2003	2005	2007	2008
Regions Total	2390	1972	1826	1801	1798
Uusimaa	793	748	714	716	719
Itä-Uusimaa	40	28	32	34	16
Varsinais-Suomi	202	170	139	145	122
Satakunta	79	55	57	38	41
Kanta-Häme	47	38	49	35	35
PIrkanmaa	364	270	179	189	196
Päijät-Häme	73	49	51	59	64
Kymenlaakso	58	33	40	44	32
South Karelia	25	27	29	29	35
Etelä-Savo	27	27	34	34	42
Pohjois-Savo	101	56	84	70	63
North Karelia	40	47	45	34	31
Central Finland	200	131	120	110	107
South Ostrobothnia	33	24	21	23	25
Ostrobothnia	31	41	61	61	63
Central Ostrobothnia	19	13	4	5	11
North Ostrobothnia	160	135	137	106	95
Kainuu	14	9	13	7	13
Lappi	26	15	18	15	16
Åland	2	.	5	1	1
Unknown / Foreign countries	54	59	1	50	71

Source: Patenting 2008. Statistics Finland

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

Director in charge: Leena Storgårds

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Updated 3.12.2009