Nordic Council Topics Research and Development Patent applications

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.

Patent applications among residents (number)

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Denmark1,2181,7301,6581,6261,5741,4061,3411,3771,4621,5521,4901,2621,3511,2611,090
Finland2,0592,5791,8301,7311,6501,6981,5961,4191,2891,2601,3901,3871,3211,5881,557
Iceland175147575037335140353656474434
Norway8991,3111,1431,1171,1221,0091,1011,1061,1531,2271,1521,082957880946
Sweden3,1084,2242,5222,1962,0042,2882,3321,9842,0382,0321,9921,8381,8021,7641,771