Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in France
France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 9,503 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in France, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 9,503 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in France peaked at 9,602 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,094 Number, in 1979.
That places France 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 Number | 2,094 Number | 2,094 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 2,379 Number | 5,014 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 4,630 Number | 7,211 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,132 Number | 7,304 Number | 8,738 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,134 Number | 8,490 Number | 9,602 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 2 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 3 Germany 18,882 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 7 Italy 4,148 Number compare
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 116.69 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 88.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
- Number of internet users 56.90 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in France?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in France was 9,503 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,602 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,094 Number in 1979.
- How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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