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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Germany 62.46 compare
- 3 Netherlands 51.07 compare
- 4 Japan 45.26 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 30.78 compare
- 7 Italy 27.1 compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.44 compare
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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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