Statistics on patents: Slightly fewer applications between January and August 2026 than in the previous year
A total of 1,037 national patent applications were filed with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) between January and August 2026, which is about 3 per cent less than the previous year.
Between January and June, slightly more applications were filed than in the previous year. Between July and August, however, there were clearly fewer applications filed, which made the total amount from January to August slightly lower than the previous year.
The number of applications tends to vary annually
The long-term statistics do not, however, indicate a decrease in the number of