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 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6,996
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
8,890
in 2011
All-time low
304.02
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in France, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 6,996 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 304.02, in 1977.
That places France 2nd out of 31 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 304.02 | — |
| 1978 | 1,225 | +302.9% |
| 1979 | 2,094 | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 2,379 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2,769 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 2,911 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,129 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 3,274 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3,657 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 3,831 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,360 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 4,781 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 5,016 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,906 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,923 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,632 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4,786 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,998 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,143 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,627 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6,252 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 6,777 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7,212 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 7,313 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,302 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,450 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,962 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8,342 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8,388 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,501 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,642 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,721 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,637 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,454 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,890 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6,996 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 | 304.02 | 2,094 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,611 | 2,379 | 5,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,525 | 4,632 | 7,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,126 | 7,302 | 8,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,113 | 6,996 | 8,890 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 18,503 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,247 compare
- 4 Italy 3,576 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,644 compare
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd out of 31 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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