High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in France
France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1,697 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,697
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
2,087
in 2009
All-time low
28
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in France, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 1,697 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in France peaked at 2,087 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1977.
France ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 and NUTS 3 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28 | — |
| 1978 | 131.42 | +369.4% |
| 1979 | 330.63 | +151.6% |
| 1980 | 334.23 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 341.57 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 396.07 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 400.92 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 449.96 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 498.7 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 577.92 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 581.87 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 757.35 | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 775.87 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 813.19 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 825.22 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 814.1 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 817.17 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 935.99 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 888.79 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 996.04 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1,275 | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 1,524 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1,819 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,799 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,913 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,890 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,934 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,897 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,892 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,921 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,990 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,967 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,087 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,049 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,067 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,697 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 | 28 | 330.63 | 3 |
| 1980s | 511.45 | 334.23 | 775.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 813.19 | 1,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,929 | 1,799 | 2,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,938 | 1,697 | 2,067 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 2,453 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 935.65 compare
- 4 Sweden 679.45 compare
- 5 Netherlands 545.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in France?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in France was 1,697 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1977.
- How does France rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- France ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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