High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in France
France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 1,009 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,009
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,260
in 2009
All-time low
25.65
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in France, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in France stood at 1,009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in France peaked at 1,260 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.65, in 1977.
France ranks 2nd of 27 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 other in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.65 | — |
| 1978 | 109.63 | +327.4% |
| 1979 | 273.07 | +149.1% |
| 1980 | 277.9 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 285.14 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 316.72 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 315.44 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 342.42 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 381.77 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 431.17 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 424.36 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 538.52 | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 553 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 594.02 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 629.23 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 574.81 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 559.53 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 646.58 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 627.25 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 654.63 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 854.61 | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 1,003 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,197 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,183 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,195 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,129 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,161 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,179 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,139 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,175 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,213 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,169 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,260 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,219 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,185 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.12 | 25.65 | 273.07 | 3 |
| 1980s | 386.64 | 277.9 | 553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.1 | 559.53 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 | 1,129 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,137 | 1,009 | 1,219 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 1,512 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 644.7 compare
- 4 Netherlands 474.21 compare
- 5 Sweden 297.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in France?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in France was 1,009 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 in 1977.
- How does France rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- France ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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