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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

Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 09 1734 3246, Mervi Niemi 09 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala


Updated 31.10.2013

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Patenting [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-3023. 2012, Appendix table 2. Domestic patent applications by region, 2008–2012 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/pat/2012/pat_2012_2013-10-31_tau_002_en.html