Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in France
France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 492.15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in France, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 492.15 for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in France peaked at 862.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 1977.
France ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.56 | 20.6 | 101.32 | 3 |
| 1980s | 251.86 | 148.47 | 393.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.26 | 348.38 | 766.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 779.3 | 728.62 | 862.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 604.96 | 492.15 | 667.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 1,166 compare
- 2 Netherlands 580.45 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 484.17 compare
- 5 Switzerland 262.85 compare
- 6 Italy 262.41 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in France?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in France was 492.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 862.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 1977.
- How does France rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- France ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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