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
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in France, 1977–2013
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +310.2% | 293.5 Number | 1,204 Number |
| 1979 | +72.5% | 1,204 Number | 2,077 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
- 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
- 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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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