Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France

France: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 572 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
572
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,431
in 1980
All-time low
453
in 2018
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France, 1980–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1980200120231980: 1.4k1981: 9951982: 1.1k1983: 1.4k1984: 1.1k1985: 1.2k1986: 9591987: 6561988: 8001989: 6891990: 7991991: 6191992: 5161993: 4871994: 1.0k1995: 1.3k1996: 8351997: 1.2k1998: 9481999: 8352000: 7262001: 7732002: 6982003: 7522004: 1.0k2005: 8182006: 9222007: 8142008: 7572009: 6172010: 6832011: 6602012: 1.0k2013: 7922014: 6172015: 6472016: 5532017: 4752018: 4532019: 4712020: 5922021: 7842022: 6412023: 572

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France is 572, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France peaked at 1,431 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 453, in 2018.

France ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1,431
1981 995 -30.5%
1982 1,055 +6.0%
1983 1,406 +33.3%
1984 1,148 -18.3%
1985 1,225 +6.7%
1986 959 -21.7%
1987 656 -31.6%
1988 800 +22.0%
1989 689 -13.9%
1990 799 +16.0%
1991 619 -22.5%
1992 516 -16.6%
1993 487 -5.6%
1994 1,047 +115.0%
1995 1,277 +22.0%
1996 835 -34.6%
1997 1,174 +40.6%
1998 948 -19.3%
1999 835 -11.9%
2000 726 -13.1%
2001 773 +6.5%
2002 698 -9.7%
2003 752 +7.7%
2004 1,021 +35.8%
2005 818 -19.9%
2006 922 +12.7%
2007 814 -11.7%
2008 757 -7.0%
2009 617 -18.5%
2010 683 +10.7%
2011 660 -3.4%
2012 1,014 +53.6%
2013 792 -21.9%
2014 617 -22.1%
2015 647 +4.9%
2016 553 -14.5%
2017 475 -14.1%
2018 453 -4.6%
2019 471 +4.0%
2020 592 +25.7%
2021 784 +32.4%
2022 641 -18.2%
2023 572 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,036 656 1,431 10
1990s 853.7 487 1,277 10
2000s 789.8 617 1,021 10
2010s 636.5 453 1,014 10
2020s 647.25 572 784 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Brazil 2,032 compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 749 compare
  3. 10 Malaysia 642 compare
  4. 12 Germany 553 compare
  5. 13 Serbia 404 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 398 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in France was 572 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,431 in 1980.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 453 in 2018.
How does France rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
France ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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