Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in France

France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 38.66 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
38.66
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
96.44
in 2006
All-time low
1.5
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in France, 1977–2013

0204060801001977199520131977: 1.51978: 6.51979: 15.61980: 18.81981: 27.41982: 431983: 26.41984: 27.71985: 39.51986: 38.91987: 361988: 49.11989: 54.61990: 47.51991: 40.31992: 31.61993: 42.61994: 38.61995: 401996: 52.51997: 53.11998: 77.31999: 68.22000: 67.82001: 63.62002: 61.92003: 50.72004: 70.92005: 652006: 96.42007: 74.32008: 72.62009: 70.42010: 68.42011: 67.82012: 69.72013: 38.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in France stood at 38.66.

That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in France peaked at 96.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1977.

France ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in France, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in France, 1977 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1977 1.5
1978 6.45 +330.0%
1979 15.58 +141.6%
1980 18.79 +20.6%
1981 27.43 +46.0%
1982 43.03 +56.9%
1983 26.45 -38.5%
1984 27.66 +4.6%
1985 39.52 +42.9%
1986 38.94 -1.5%
1987 35.99 -7.6%
1988 49.12 +36.5%
1989 54.65 +11.3%
1990 47.51 -13.1%
1991 40.33 -15.1%
1992 31.59 -21.7%
1993 42.59 +34.8%
1994 38.55 -9.5%
1995 40.01 +3.8%
1996 52.46 +31.1%
1997 53.07 +1.2%
1998 77.31 +45.7%
1999 68.18 -11.8%
2000 67.83 -0.5%
2001 63.57 -6.3%
2002 61.91 -2.6%
2003 50.66 -18.2%
2004 70.85 +39.9%
2005 65.04 -8.2%
2006 96.44 +48.3%
2007 74.26 -23.0%
2008 72.62 -2.2%
2009 70.43 -3.0%
2010 68.44 -2.8%
2011 67.76 -1.0%
2012 69.67 +2.8%
2013 38.66 -44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.84 1.5 15.58 3
1980s 36.16 18.79 54.65 10
1990s 49.16 31.59 77.31 10
2000s 69.36 50.66 96.44 10
2010s 61.13 38.66 69.67 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 62.46 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 51.07 compare
  3. 4 Japan 45.26 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 30.78 compare
  5. 7 Italy 27.1 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 21.44 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in France?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in France was 38.66 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 96.44 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1977.
How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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