statistics in focus science and technology 3 2006 author bernard f lix contents main findings 1 four manufacturing sectors are mainly involved epo patents 2 eu 25 communication had the lion s share of high tech patent applications 2002 4 since 2000 slow down trend ict us 5 1997 slight for less foreign ownership 6 to at national level finland ranked first patenting figure distribution european office by sub sections nace sector codes m anufacture chemicals chemical products man made fibres dg 23 machinery equipment nec dk 12 transport dm 13 electrical optical dl 35 other 17 83 all con cerned manufacture chemi cals fibre not elsewhere classified
