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Domestic companies with the highest number of patent applications filed in 2010


No	Applicant	Applications total	NACE	Industry
1	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland	95	-	Research & development
2	Metso Paper, Inc.	87	2895	Paper & paperboard machinery
3	Kone Corporation	51	2924	Industrial machinery
4	Wärtsilä Finland Oy	49	2924	Industrial machinery
5	UPM-Kymmene Corporation	43	2125	Forestry &Paper
6	Outotec Oyj	39	2924	Industrial Machinery
7	Beneq Oy	23	2899	Manufacturer of functional coating technology
8	Sandvik Mining and Construction Corp.	19	2892	Machinery for mining, quarrying & construction
9	Maricap Oy	18	6499	Private equity funding (holding company)
10	ABB Oy	16	2711	Manufacturer of electric motors, generators & transformers
11	Kemira Oyj	16	2466	Chemicals
12	Rautaruukki Oyj	15	2710	Industrial metals & mining
Source: National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland 9.1.2011

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