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 1,037 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1,037
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,491
in 2006
All-time low
28.81
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in France, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 28.81978: 122.71979: 197.51980: 2531981: 359.21982: 397.21983: 387.11984: 433.71985: 507.91986: 516.91987: 616.21988: 694.71989: 762.31990: 707.41991: 788.81992: 728.71993: 874.91994: 935.31995: 957.41996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in France is 1,037, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in France peaked at 1,491 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.81, 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in France, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 28.81
1978 122.67 +325.8%
1979 197.51 +61.0%
1980 253 +28.1%
1981 359.25 +42.0%
1982 397.25 +10.6%
1983 387.15 -2.5%
1984 433.69 +12.0%
1985 507.91 +17.1%
1986 516.92 +1.8%
1987 616.21 +19.2%
1988 694.68 +12.7%
1989 762.33 +9.7%
1990 707.42 -7.2%
1991 788.84 +11.5%
1992 728.68 -7.6%
1993 874.85 +20.1%
1994 935.32 +6.9%
1995 957.36 +2.4%
1996 1,084 +13.2%
1997 1,139 +5.1%
1998 1,336 +17.3%
1999 1,361 +1.9%
2000 1,343 -1.3%
2001 1,396 +3.9%
2002 1,410 +1.0%
2003 1,419 +0.7%
2004 1,482 +4.4%
2005 1,422 -4.0%
2006 1,491 +4.9%
2007 1,424 -4.5%
2008 1,465 +2.9%
2009 1,404 -4.2%
2010 1,336 -4.8%
2011 1,316 -1.5%
2012 1,037 -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 116.33 28.81 197.51 3
1980s 492.84 253 762.33 10
1990s 991.11 707.42 1,361 10
2000s 1,426 1,343 1,491 10
2010s 1,230 1,037 1,336 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2,490 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 724.25 compare
  3. 4 Italy 717.32 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 667.59 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 1,037 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 1,491 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.81 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 26.4%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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