Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in France

France: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 2,410 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,410 Patents
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
6,758 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
261.83 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in France, 1978–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1978200020221978: 261.8 Patents1979: 977.1 Patents1980: 1.7k Patents1981: 1.9k Patents1982: 2.1k Patents1983: 2.2k Patents1984: 2.3k Patents1985: 2.4k Patents1986: 2.7k Patents1987: 2.7k Patents1988: 3.1k Patents1989: 3.1k Patents1990: 3.5k Patents1991: 3.4k Patents1992: 3.5k Patents1993: 3.4k Patents1994: 3.6k Patents1995: 3.6k Patents1996: 3.8k Patents1997: 3.8k Patents1998: 4.1k Patents1999: 4.2k Patents2000: 4.6k Patents2001: 4.3k Patents2002: 4.2k Patents2003: 4.4k Patents2004: 4.6k Patents2005: 4.8k Patents2006: 5.1k Patents2007: 5.1k Patents2008: 5.5k Patents2009: 5.7k Patents2010: 5.7k Patents2011: 5.7k Patents2012: 6.2k Patents2013: 6.3k Patents2014: 6.6k Patents2015: 6.8k Patents2016: 6.6k Patents2017: 6.2k Patents2018: 6.0k Patents2019: 5.5k Patents2020: 4.7k Patents2021: 3.4k Patents2022: 2.4k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in France stood at 2,410 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in France peaked at 6,758 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 261.83 Patents, in 1978.

France ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 619.45 Patents 261.83 Patents 977.06 Patents 2
1980s 2,402 Patents 1,663 Patents 3,116 Patents 10
1990s 3,683 Patents 3,371 Patents 4,236 Patents 10
2000s 4,816 Patents 4,239 Patents 5,714 Patents 10
2010s 6,162 Patents 5,499 Patents 6,758 Patents 10
2020s 3,498 Patents 2,410 Patents 4,685 Patents 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
  2. 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
  3. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
  4. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 1,763 Patents compare
  5. 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in France?
Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in France was 2,410 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6,758 Patents in 2015.
What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 261.83 Patents in 1978.
How does France rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
France ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)