FI · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Finland, 2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,745
Finland, 2013
▲ 6.6% vs 2012 (1,637)
Analysis
In 2013, Finland's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.6% compared to 2012, reaching 1,745.
Finland accounts for 3.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.
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 37.8% (from 1,266 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
3.4%
EU-27: 51,387
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot