CapMan Growth portfolio company, ALD expert Picosun submitted tenth most patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2020. In total, Picosun’s patent applications amounted to 16. Picosun is one of the smallest companies on the list, with the vast majority of patent applications coming from large OMX Helsinki 25 featured companies.
The number of patent applications received by the EPO grew by 11.1% in 2020 compared to the previous year.
The number of patents is a proxy for innovation, which is a central force for economic growth. We are pleased that CapMan Growth is part of this development.
Finnish companies submitting the most patent applications to EPO in 2020
| # | Company | Applications |
| 1 | Nokia | 826 |
| 2 | Kone | 105 |
| 3 | Valmet | 65 |
| 4 | Stora Enso | 43 |
| 5 | VTT | 35 |
| 6 | Kemira | 29 |
| 7 | Dispelix | 26 |
| 8 | Wärtsilä | 24 |
| 9 | Neste | 19 |
| 10 | Outotec | 16 |
| 10 | Picosun | 16 |
Read more in Uusi teknologia (article in Finnish).
