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Appendix table 2. Domestic patent applications by region, 2009–2013

Region	Year
	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total	Applications total
Regions Total	1804	1731	1646	1697	1593
Uusimaa	701	643	602	632	663
Itä-Uusimaa 1)	26	24
Varsinais-Suomi	150	107	123	136	124
Satakunta	45	48	43	51	45
Kanta-Häme	54	32	62	42	29
PIrkanmaa	162	207	168	168	166
Päijät-Häme	63	56	41	41	37
Kymenlaakso	23	32	23	23	20
South Karelia	30	33	43	46	54
Etelä-Savo	43	35	59	71	56
Pohjois-Savo	85	83	65	57	59
North Karelia	40	37	38	45	27
Central Finland	111	115	81	86	73
South Ostrobothnia	16	28	23	29	22
Ostrobothnia	56	52	69	82	65
Central Ostrobothnia	8	8	5	10	6
North Ostrobothnia	95	109	101	93	91
Kainuu	16	14	14	9	11
Lappi	13	19	19	23	19
Åland	1	2	2		3
Unknown / Foreign countries	67	47	65	53	28

1) Was included in the Uusimaa region 1.1.2011

Source: Patenting 2013. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246 , tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 23.10.2014