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Appendix table 2. Domestic patent applications by region, 2008–2012

Region	Year
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total
Regions Total	1798	1804	1731	1646	1697
Uusimaa	719	701	643	602	632
Itä-Uusimaa 1)	16	26	24
Varsinais-Suomi	122	150	107	123	136
Satakunta	41	45	48	43	51
Kanta-Häme	35	54	32	62	42
PIrkanmaa	196	162	207	168	168
Päijät-Häme	64	63	56	41	41
Kymenlaakso	32	23	32	23	23
South Karelia	35	30	33	43	46
Etelä-Savo	42	43	35	59	71
Pohjois-Savo	63	85	83	65	57
North Karelia	31	40	37	38	45
Central Finland	107	111	115	81	86
South Ostrobothnia	25	16	28	23	29
Ostrobothnia	63	56	52	69	82
Central Ostrobothnia	11	8	8	5	10
North Ostrobothnia	95	95	109	101	93
Kainuu	13	16	14	14	9
Lappi	16	13	19	19	23
Åland	1	1	2	2
Unknown / Foreign countries	71	67	47	65	53

1) Was included in the Uusimaa region 1.1.2011

Source: Patenting 2012. Statistics Finland

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Updated 31.10.2013