Future Competitiveness from Inventions - Comparison of Finnish and Swedish Patent Activity, 2006-2016

The status of Finland and Sweden as the world's leading technology and invention centres is declining according to a patent analysis by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and Teqmine Analytics Oy. The research analysed how inventive activity has evolved in Finland and Sweden in 2006-2016 and assessed how on-going trends will shape the countries' future economic competitiveness. Key Insights of the Study Global patenting has increased steadily over the last 10 years, and the relative decline of Finland and Sweden, if continued, can present a major challenge to their economic