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)).
Finland
Types of available microdata
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| students |
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| researches |
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| foreign researches |
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| remote excecution |
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