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Appendix table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000–2010

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
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
2009 401 1403 1804 127 1931
2010 375 1356 1731 102 1833

Source: Patenting 2010. Statistics Finland

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

Director in charge: Leena Storgårds

Updated 3.11.2011

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Patenting [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-3023. 2010, Appendix table 1. Patent applications filed in Finland, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000–2010 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 24.4.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/pat/2010/pat_2010_2011-11-03_tau_001_en.html