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 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in France, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in France stood at 38.66 Number.
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 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1977.
France ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 6.45 Number | +330.0% |
| 1979 | 15.58 Number | +141.6% |
| 1980 | 18.79 Number | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 27.43 Number | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 43.03 Number | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 26.45 Number | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 27.66 Number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 39.52 Number | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 38.94 Number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 35.99 Number | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 49.12 Number | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 54.65 Number | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 47.51 Number | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 40.33 Number | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 31.59 Number | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 42.59 Number | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 38.55 Number | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 40.01 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.46 Number | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 53.07 Number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.31 Number | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 68.18 Number | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 67.83 Number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.57 Number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 61.91 Number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.66 Number | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 70.85 Number | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 65.04 Number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 96.44 Number | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 74.26 Number | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 72.62 Number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.43 Number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.44 Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.76 Number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.67 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.66 Number | -44.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 38.66 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 16.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 38.66 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +330.0% | 1.5 Number | 6.45 Number |
| 1979 | +141.6% | 6.45 Number | 15.58 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 Number | 1.5 Number | 15.58 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.16 Number | 18.79 Number | 54.65 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.16 Number | 31.59 Number | 77.31 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.36 Number | 50.66 Number | 96.44 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.13 Number | 38.66 Number | 69.67 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 6 Japan 45.26 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 10 Italy 27.1 Number compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- France ranks 7th out of 56 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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