FI · 2001 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Finland, 2001
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,411
Finland, 2001
▼ 1.7% vs 2000 (1,435)
Analysis
In 2001, Finland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 1.7% compared to 2000, reaching 1,411.
Finland accounts for 3.1% of the EU-27 total of 45,760.
Finland ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 64.3% (from 859 in 1996).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2001
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2001
3.1%
EU-27: 45,760
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot