Finland has established itself as a rising star in the global innovation landscape, with a strong focus on sustainability, digitalization, and cutting-edge technologies. Finnish inventors are driving forward advancements in areas such as clean energy, IoT and biotechnology, playing a crucial role in shaping a sustainable and digitally connected future.
This list highlights the top 50 most prolific Finland-based inventors with patents published globally between 2020 and 2025, reinforcing the country’s reputation as an innovation powerhouse in Europe.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of Finland, as indicated by their inventor address. The patent count represents the number of patents that are either owned or co-owned by these inventors from 01-01-2020 to 15-08-2025.
| Rank | Inventor | Associated Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Koskela Timo | Nokia | 823 |
| 2 | Wu Chunli | Nokia | 752 |
| 3 | Koskinen Jussi-Pekka | Nokia | 730 |
| 4 | Dalsgaard Lars | Nokia | 682 |
| 5 | Yu Ling | Nokia | 665 |
| 6 | Hakola Sami-Jukka | Nokia | 657 |
| 7 | Tiirola Esa Tapani | Nokia | 639 |
| 8 | Wang Jingbo | Borealis | 603 |
| 9 | Turtinen Samuli Heikki | InterDigital | 581 |
| 10 | Wager Stefan | Ericsson | 569 |
| 11 | Van Phan Vinh | Nokia | 557 |
| 12 | Lehtiniemi Arto | Nokia | 546 |
| 13 | Orsino Antonino | Ericsson | 532 |
| 14 | Turtinen Samuli | InterDigital | 526 |
| 15 | Backfolk Kaj | Stora Enso | 513 |
| 16 | Gahleitner Markus | Borealis | 512 |
| 17 | Leskinen Pauli | Borealis | 511 |
| 18 | Henttonen Tero | Nokia | 496 |
| 19 | Heiskanen Isto | Stora Enso | 468 |
| 20 | Enescu Mihai | Nokia | 465 |
| 21 | Eronen Antti | Nokia | 423 |
| 22 | Hooli Kari Juhani | Nokia | 419 |
| 23 | Bernreitner Klaus | Borealis | 418 |
| 24 | Lunttila Timo Erkki | Nokia | 417 |
| 25 | Kattainen Ari | Kone | 405 |
| 26 | Li Zexian | Nokia | 404 |
| 27 | Mate Sujeet Shyamsundar | Nokia | 398 |
| 28 | Määttanen Helka-Liina | Ericsson | 390 |
| 29 | Hannuksela Miska | Nokia | 385 |
| 30 | Määttänen Helka-Liina | Ericsson | 383 |
| 31 | Lehtiniemi Arto Juhani | Nokia | 377 |
| 32 | Laddu Keeth Saliya Jayasinghe | Nokia | 369 |
| 33 | Tirronen Tuomas | Nokia | 364 |
| 34 | Singh Bikramjit | Nokia | 346 |
| 35 | Karjalainen Juha Pekka | Nokia | 345 |
| 36 | Laitinen Mikko-Ville | Nokia | 344 |
| 37 | Leppänen Jussi | Nokia | 337 |
| 38 | Yilmaz Osman Nuri Can | Nokia | 334 |
| 39 | Ali Amaanat | Nokia | 311 |
| 40 | Awada Ahmad | Nokia | 308 |
| 41 | Kaikkonen Jorma Johannes | Nokia | 308 |
| 42 | Lehtovirta Vesa | Nokia | 294 |
| 43 | Tiirola Esa | Nokia | 293 |
| 44 | Yavuz Emre | Global Connect | 293 |
| 45 | Laaksonen Lasse | Nokia | 288 |
| 46 | Höglund Andreas | Nokia | 287 |
| 47 | Laaksonen Lasse Juhani | Nokia | 284 |
| 48 | Blasco Serrano Ricardo | Nokia | 276 |
| 49 | Da Silva Icaro L. J | Ericsson | 276 |
| 50 | Schober Karol | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | 276 |
Explore the companies driving Finland innovation. While the Top 50 Inventors in Finland are at the forefront of new ideas, our list of Top Domestic Companies in Finland showcases the firms leading the way in patent activity, regardless of their ties to these inventors.
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