High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in France
France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,701 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in France, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in France is 1,701 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in France peaked at 2,095 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28 Number, in 1977.
France ranks 7th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28 Number | — |
| 1978 | 131.42 Number | +369.4% |
| 1979 | 330.63 Number | +151.6% |
| 1980 | 334.23 Number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 341.57 Number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 396.07 Number | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 400.92 Number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 449.71 Number | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 498.55 Number | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 577.92 Number | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 581.87 Number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 757.35 Number | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 775.87 Number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 813.19 Number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 824.88 Number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 814.43 Number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 817.17 Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 935.99 Number | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 889.99 Number | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 995.29 Number | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,276 Number | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 1,525 Number | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,820 Number | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,801 Number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,920 Number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,892 Number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,947 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,900 Number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,894 Number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,922 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,991 Number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,974 Number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,095 Number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,070 Number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,081 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,070 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,701 Number | -17.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,701 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 21.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 1,701 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 32.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 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 | +369.4% | 28 Number | 131.42 Number |
| 1979 | +151.6% | 131.42 Number | 330.63 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 Number | 28 Number | 330.63 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 511.41 Number | 334.23 Number | 775.87 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,071 Number | 813.19 Number | 1,820 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,934 Number | 1,801 Number | 2,095 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 Number | 1,701 Number | 2,081 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 10 Canada 704.12 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in France?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in France was 1,701 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,095 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 Number in 1977.
- How does France rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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