Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in France

France: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 7,342 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
7,342 Number
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
9,227 Number
in 2012
All-time low
293.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in France, 1977–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1977199520131977: 293.5 Number1978: 1.2k Number1979: 2.1k Number1980: 2.3k Number1981: 2.7k Number1982: 2.9k Number1983: 3.1k Number1984: 3.2k Number1985: 3.6k Number1986: 3.7k Number1987: 4.3k Number1988: 4.6k Number1989: 4.9k Number1990: 4.8k Number1991: 4.8k Number1992: 4.5k Number1993: 4.8k Number1994: 4.9k Number1995: 5.1k Number1996: 5.5k Number1997: 6.2k Number1998: 6.6k Number1999: 7.2k Number2000: 7.2k Number2001: 7.2k Number2002: 7.3k Number2003: 7.8k Number2004: 8.2k Number2005: 8.4k Number2006: 8.5k Number2007: 8.7k Number2008: 8.9k Number2009: 9.0k Number2010: 8.8k Number2011: 9.1k Number2012: 9.2k Number2013: 7.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 7,342 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in France peaked at 9,227 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 293.5 Number, in 1977.

That places France 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in France, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in France, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 293.5 Number
1978 1,204 Number +310.2%
1979 2,077 Number +72.5%
1980 2,343 Number +12.8%
1981 2,723 Number +16.2%
1982 2,888 Number +6.1%
1983 3,083 Number +6.8%
1984 3,185 Number +3.3%
1985 3,554 Number +11.6%
1986 3,694 Number +3.9%
1987 4,257 Number +15.3%
1988 4,597 Number +8.0%
1989 4,899 Number +6.6%
1990 4,775 Number -2.5%
1991 4,785 Number +0.2%
1992 4,545 Number -5.0%
1993 4,750 Number +4.5%
1994 4,889 Number +2.9%
1995 5,074 Number +3.8%
1996 5,464 Number +7.7%
1997 6,190 Number +13.3%
1998 6,638 Number +7.2%
1999 7,184 Number +8.2%
2000 7,196 Number +0.2%
2001 7,178 Number -0.2%
2002 7,271 Number +1.3%
2003 7,814 Number +7.5%
2004 8,153 Number +4.3%
2005 8,368 Number +2.6%
2006 8,482 Number +1.4%
2007 8,728 Number +2.9%
2008 8,907 Number +2.1%
2009 8,988 Number +0.9%
2010 8,788 Number -2.2%
2011 9,111 Number +3.7%
2012 9,227 Number +1.3%
2013 7,342 Number -20.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7,342 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 24.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • France's 7,342 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 26.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +310.2% 293.5 Number 1,204 Number
1979 +72.5% 1,204 Number 2,077 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,191 Number 293.5 Number 2,077 Number 3
1980s 3,522 Number 2,343 Number 4,899 Number 10
1990s 5,429 Number 4,545 Number 7,184 Number 10
2000s 8,108 Number 7,178 Number 8,988 Number 10
2010s 8,617 Number 7,342 Number 9,227 Number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
  2. 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
  3. 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
  4. 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in France?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in France was 7,342 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9,227 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 293.5 Number in 1977.
How does France rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
France ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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