Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in France

France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 3,383 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3,383
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
4,584
in 2008
All-time low
199.14
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in France, 1977–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1977199420121977: 199.11978: 807.31979: 1.4k1980: 1.5k1981: 1.8k1982: 1.8k1983: 1.9k1984: 2.0k1985: 2.2k1986: 2.3k1987: 2.5k1988: 2.8k1989: 2.8k1990: 2.8k1991: 2.9k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.8k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.4k1998: 3.7k1999: 4.0k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.8k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.6k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.3k2012: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in France stood at 3,383.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in France peaked at 4,584 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 199.14, in 1977.

That places France 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in France, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in France, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 199.14
1978 807.34 +305.4%
1979 1,361 +68.6%
1980 1,543 +13.4%
1981 1,755 +13.7%
1982 1,802 +2.7%
1983 1,924 +6.8%
1984 1,979 +2.9%
1985 2,217 +12.0%
1986 2,262 +2.0%
1987 2,546 +12.6%
1988 2,799 +9.9%
1989 2,848 +1.7%
1990 2,836 -0.4%
1991 2,868 +1.1%
1992 2,566 -10.5%
1993 2,618 +2.0%
1994 2,722 +4.0%
1995 2,833 +4.1%
1996 2,983 +5.3%
1997 3,369 +12.9%
1998 3,750 +11.3%
1999 3,979 +6.1%
2000 3,908 -1.8%
2001 3,864 -1.1%
2002 3,794 -1.8%
2003 4,141 +9.2%
2004 4,473 +8.0%
2005 4,328 -3.3%
2006 4,413 +2.0%
2007 4,399 -0.3%
2008 4,584 +4.2%
2009 4,397 -4.1%
2010 4,149 -5.6%
2011 4,312 +3.9%
2012 3,383 -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 789.18 199.14 1,361 3
1980s 2,168 1,543 2,848 10
1990s 3,052 2,566 3,979 10
2000s 4,230 3,794 4,584 10
2010s 3,948 3,383 4,312 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 9,139 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,796 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2,204 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,280 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in France?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in France was 3,383 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,584 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 199.14 in 1977.
How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
France ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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