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Appendix table 3. Domestic patent applications and domestic patents granted to enterprises and associations by industry (TOL 2008), 2012

Industry	Domestic applications 2012		Domestic patents 2012
	Applications	Number of enterprises	Patents	Number of enterprises
Total	1290	519	631	267
C Manufacturing, total	721	245	412	145
10-12 Food industry	13	6	11	3
13-15 Textile, clothing, leather and footwear industry	10	4	2	1
16-17 Wood and paper industry	105	13	31	6
19-22 Chemical industry	58	25	31	17
24-25, 28-30 Metal and engineering industry	365	118	260	78
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry	121	53	52	23
Other manufacturing	49	26	25	17
D, E Electricity, gas and water supply	7	5	1	1
F Construction	105	31	49	14
G Wholesale and retail trade	56	47	25	21
J Information and communication	88	46	20	14
72 Scientific research and development	74	21	24	9
M Professional, scientific and technical activities (excl. 72)	151	77	67	41
Other industries	88	47	33	22

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

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Updated 31.10.2013