[FI] Patenting

Full name of the series in original language

Patentointi

Abstract

Description
These statistics contain data on patents applied for and granted in Finland by applicant (private person/enterprise and domestic/foreign), industry, the International Patent Classification and geographic area. The statistics also contain data on international patenting by Finnish enterprises and corporations (granted European and US patents by industry).

R&D activity generates new knowledge and technology. The introduction and application of these into practice shows as new production processes and products and patents. A patent is a sole right granted by state authorities for a limited period to the exploitation of an invention to its inventor or the holder of the inventor’s rights. For enterprises, it is one indicator of the productiveness of their R&D activity.

Data content
The following information is described in the statistics yearly:

Patents applied and granted in Finland
International patenting by Finnish enterprises and corporations (European Patent Office (EPO), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)).

Geographic coverage

Finland

Time method

Longitudinal

Time period

1972 => 2013

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

	Public Use Files	Scientific Use Files	Secure Use Files
Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students	N/A	N/A	N/A
PhD students	N/A	N/A	N/A
Researchers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foreign researchers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Access mode

	Public Use Files	Scientific Use Files	Secure Use Files
Online access	N/A	N/A	N/A
For download	N/A	N/A	N/A
Onsite access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote execution	N/A	N/A	N/A

Update date

15/09/2021