FI · 2009 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Finland, 2009
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,316
Finland, 2009
▲ 3.9% vs 2008 (1,266)
Analysis
In 2009, Finland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 3.9% compared to 2008, reaching 1,316.
Finland accounts for 2.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,367.
Finland ranks 9th 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 6.6% (from 1,409 in 2004).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2009
2.6%
EU-27: 51,367
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot