Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in France
France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6,996 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in France, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 6,996 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in France peaked at 8,890 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 304.02 Number, in 1977.
That places France 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 304.02 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,225 Number | +302.9% |
| 1979 | 2,094 Number | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 2,379 Number | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2,769 Number | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 2,911 Number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,129 Number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 3,274 Number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3,657 Number | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 3,831 Number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,360 Number | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 4,781 Number | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 5,016 Number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,906 Number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,923 Number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,632 Number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4,786 Number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,998 Number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,143 Number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,627 Number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6,252 Number | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 6,777 Number | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7,212 Number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 7,313 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,302 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,450 Number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,962 Number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8,342 Number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8,388 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,501 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,642 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,721 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,637 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,454 Number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,890 Number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6,996 Number | -21.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,996 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 32.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 6,996 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 38.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | +302.9% | 304.02 Number | 1,225 Number |
| 1979 | +70.9% | 1,225 Number | 2,094 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 Number | 304.02 Number | 2,094 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 2,379 Number | 5,016 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 4,632 Number | 7,212 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,126 Number | 7,302 Number | 8,721 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,113 Number | 6,996 Number | 8,890 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 18,503 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 5 Italy 3,576 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in France?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in France was 6,996 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,890 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.02 Number in 1977.
- How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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