Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France

France: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 7,903 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,903 Patents
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
9,960 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
329.25 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France, 1978–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in France is 7,903 Patents, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in France peaked at 9,960 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 329.25 Patents, in 1978.

France ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 795.82 Patents 329.25 Patents 1,262 Patents 2
1980s 3,244 Patents 2,138 Patents 4,583 Patents 10
1990s 5,250 Patents 4,599 Patents 6,662 Patents 10
2000s 8,023 Patents 7,161 Patents 8,989 Patents 10
2010s 9,334 Patents 8,913 Patents 9,960 Patents 10
2020s 8,987 Patents 7,903 Patents 9,603 Patents 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
  2. 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,210 Patents compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
  5. 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
  6. 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in France?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in France was 7,903 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9,960 Patents in 2015.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 329.25 Patents in 1978.
How does France rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
France ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.