Patent applications, residents in France
France: Patent applications, residents was 12,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in France, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in France is 12,751, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in France peaked at 14,748 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,681, in 1982.
That places France 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,000 | — |
| 1981 | 10,945 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10,681 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11,147 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11,333 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12,050 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 12,155 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,695 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12,437 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 12,592 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,378 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 12,597 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,539 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,638 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,519 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,419 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,916 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,252 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,251 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,592 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13,870 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,499 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,519 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,511 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,230 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14,327 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,529 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,722 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14,658 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,100 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14,748 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14,655 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,540 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,690 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14,500 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,306 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,206 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,415 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,303 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,103 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,771 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 13,386 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 13,322 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,602 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12,751 | -6.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12,751 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 39.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 12,751 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 56.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,704 | 10,681 | 12,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,810 | 12,378 | 13,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,096 | 13,499 | 14,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,447 | 14,103 | 14,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,166 | 12,751 | 13,602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in France?
- Patent applications, residents in France was 12,751 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14,748 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,681 in 1982.
- How does France rank for patent applications, residents?
- France ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.