Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in France

France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 2,655 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2,655
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
7,154
in 2006
All-time low
228.38
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in France, 1977–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199420121977: 228.41978: 8941979: 1.6k1980: 1.8k1981: 2.1k1982: 2.1k1983: 2.3k1984: 2.4k1985: 2.7k1986: 2.9k1987: 3.2k1988: 3.7k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.0k1991: 4.1k1992: 3.8k1993: 4.0k1994: 4.2k1995: 4.4k1996: 4.7k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.7k1999: 6.1k2000: 6.2k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.2k2003: 6.8k2004: 7.1k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.1k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.5k2011: 5.4k2012: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in France stood at 2,655.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in France peaked at 7,154 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 228.38, in 1977.

France ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 896.09 228.38 1,566 3
1980s 2,720 1,790 3,983 10
1990s 4,639 3,849 6,148 10
2000s 6,724 6,157 7,154 10
2010s 4,827 2,655 6,459 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Japan 6,017 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 5,706 compare
  3. 4 Korea 3,092 compare
  4. 6 Italy 1,761 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in France?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in France was 2,655 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,154 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 228.38 in 1977.
How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
France ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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