Patent applications 2012 per technical field

The table includes the number of patent applications filed with the NBPR, where the home country of the first applicant is Finland. The statistics do not therefore cover applications filed with the NBPR by applicants from other countries.

Year 2012
Jan Feb Mar
AprMayJuneJulyAug
Sept
OctNovDecTot.
Industrial chemistry
12
25
14









51
Organic chemistry
7
2
7









16
Polymers
7
5
14









26
Biotechnology
0
1
5









6
Audio-video-media
2
2
2









6
Telecommunications
1
3
13









17
Electronics
1
0
2









3
Electrical engineering and electrical devices
8
11
4









23
Computer technology
4
10
8









22
Measurement technology; optics
7
9
8









24
Handling and processing
29
16
22









67
Vehicle engineering and general mechanics
7
11
11









29
Road and hydraulic engineering; thermal engineering
28
32
33









93
Human necessities
12
20
32









64
Total
125
147
175









447

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