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Appendix table 5. Domestic patents granted to enterprises and associations by industry (TOL 2008), 2009 and 2010

Industry 2009 2010
Patents Number of enterprises Patents Number of enterprises
Total 647 269 648 245
C Manufacturing, total 473 163 464 136
10-12 Food industry 6 4 11 5
13-15 Textile, clothing, leather and footwear industry 5 3 4 3
16-17 Wood and paper industry 23 12 16 8
19-22 Chemical industry 41 25 28 14
24-25, 28-30 Metal and engineering industry 288 72 330 69
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry 96 37 60 25
Other manufacturing 14 10 15 12
D,E Electricity, gas and water supply 2 2 1 1
F Construction 10 8 8 7
G Wholesale and retail trade 33 19 21 16
J Information and communication 34 24 27 18
72 Scientific research and development 23 10 36 17
M Professional, scientific and technical activities (excl. 72) 54 31 65 31
Other industries 18 12 26 19

Source: Patenting 2010. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Mervi Niemi (09) 1734 3263, Kari-Pekka Niemi (09) 1734 3399, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

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Updated 3.11.2011

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Patenting [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-3023. 2010, Appendix table 5. Domestic patents granted to enterprises and associations by industry (TOL 2008), 2009 and 2010 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 25.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/pat/2010/pat_2010_2011-11-03_tau_005_en.html