FI · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Finland, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,409
Finland, 2004
▲ 8.8% vs 2003 (1,295)
Analysis
In 2004, Finland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 8.8% compared to 2003, reaching 1,409.
Finland accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
Finland ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 1.5% (from 1,431 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
2.8%
EU-27: 49,854
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot