FI · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Finland, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,293
Finland, 2002
▼ 8.4% vs 2001 (1,411)
Analysis
In 2002, Finland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 8.4% compared to 2001, reaching 1,293.
Finland accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
Finland ranks 7th 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 26.6% (from 1,021 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
2.8%
EU-27: 45,897
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot