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Appendix table 2. Domestic patent applications by region, 2007–2011

Region	Year
	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total
Regions Total	1801	1798	1804	1731	1646
Uusimaa	716	719	701	643	602
Itä-Uusimaa 1)	34	16	26	24
Varsinais-Suomi	145	122	150	107	123
Satakunta	38	41	45	48	43
Kanta-Häme	35	35	54	32	62
PIrkanmaa	189	196	162	207	168
Päijät-Häme	59	64	63	56	41
Kymenlaakso	44	32	23	32	23
South Karelia	29	35	30	33	43
Etelä-Savo	34	42	43	35	59
Pohjois-Savo	70	63	85	83	65
North Karelia	34	31	40	37	38
Central Finland	110	107	111	115	81
South Ostrobothnia	23	25	16	28	23
Ostrobothnia	61	63	56	52	69
Central Ostrobothnia	5	11	8	8	5
North Ostrobothnia	106	95	95	109	101
Kainuu	7	13	16	14	14
Lappi	15	16	13	19	19
Åland	1	1	1	2	2
Unknown / Foreign countries	50	71	67	47	65

1) Was included in the Uusimaa region 1.1.2011

Source: Patenting 2011. Statistics Finland

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

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Updated 1.11.2012