Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France
France: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 7,903 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France, 1978–2023
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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 329.25 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1,262 Patents | +283.4% |
| 1980 | 2,138 Patents | +69.3% |
| 1981 | 2,373 Patents | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,742 Patents | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 2,855 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,080 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,161 Patents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,597 Patents | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 3,696 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,220 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 4,583 Patents | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,991 Patents | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 4,711 Patents | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 4,858 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,599 Patents | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4,747 Patents | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,917 Patents | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,088 Patents | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5,608 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6,321 Patents | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 6,662 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7,257 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 7,161 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,305 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,490 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7,873 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,229 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8,448 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,571 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,904 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,989 Patents | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,951 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,913 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,267 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9,406 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,829 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9,960 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9,444 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,112 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,289 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,166 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,430 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,011 Patents | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,603 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7,903 Patents | -17.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7,903 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 58.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 7,903 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 74.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +283.4% | 329.25 Patents | 1,262 Patents |
| 1980 | +69.3% | 1,262 Patents | 2,138 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,653 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 508.37 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 390 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 118.7 Patents compare
- 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare
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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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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.