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

France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 1,048 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1,048
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,498
in 2006
All-time low
28.81
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in France, 1977–2013

05001.0k1.5k1977199520131977: 28.81978: 122.71979: 197.51980: 253.21981: 359.31982: 397.31983: 388.11984: 433.71985: 507.91986: 5171987: 616.21988: 694.51989: 761.31990: 707.41991: 788.81992: 727.91993: 8751994: 935.31995: 957.51996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 1,048 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in France peaked at 1,498 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.81, in 1977.

France ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 116.33 28.81 197.51 3
1980s 492.85 253.21 761.32 10
1990s 991.62 707.36 1,362 10
2000s 1,431 1,346 1,498 10
2010s 1,267 1,048 1,351 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 6,776 compare
  2. 2 Germany 2,375 compare
  3. 3 Japan 1,578 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 847.34 compare
  5. 6 Italy 738.34 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 621.02 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in France?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in France was 1,048 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,498 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.81 in 1977.
How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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