Patents - technology diffusion in France
France: Patents - technology diffusion was 13,659 Patents in 2023. βΌ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in France, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in France is 13,659 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in France peaked at 16,081 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,913 Patents, in 2020.
That places France 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,062 Patents | 14,412 Patents | 15,612 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,620 Patents | 14,466 Patents | 16,081 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,270 Patents | 14,800 Patents | 15,849 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,257 Patents | 12,913 Patents | 13,659 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in France?
- Patents - technology diffusion in France was 13,659 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16,081 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,913 Patents in 2020.
- How does France rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- France ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation