Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in France
France: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 2,410 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in France, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
France recorded 2,410 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — 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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in France, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 261.83 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 977.06 Patents | +273.2% |
| 1980 | 1,663 Patents | +70.2% |
| 1981 | 1,859 Patents | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2,065 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,160 Patents | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2,308 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2,352 Patents | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,705 Patents | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 2,737 Patents | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,052 Patents | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 3,116 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,452 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 3,371 Patents | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,484 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,389 Patents | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,584 Patents | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,635 Patents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,758 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,838 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,087 Patents | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,236 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,554 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4,285 Patents | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,239 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,356 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,641 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4,752 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,062 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5,097 Patents | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,462 Patents | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5,714 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,749 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,729 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,235 Patents | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 6,283 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,618 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,758 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,580 Patents | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,155 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6,010 Patents | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,499 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,685 Patents | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3,399 Patents | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2,410 Patents | -29.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,410 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 117.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 2,410 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 119.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 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 | +273.2% | 261.83 Patents | 977.06 Patents |
| 1980 | +70.2% | 977.06 Patents | 1,663 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
- 1 United States 3,509 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
- 3 Netherlands 833.5 Patents compare
- 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in France?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in France was 2,410 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,758 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.83 Patents in 1978.
- How does France rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.