Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France

France: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 381.94 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
381.94 Number
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,335 Number
in 1999
All-time low
125.85 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1977199420121977: 125.8 Number1978: 501.6 Number1979: 799.7 Number1980: 939.7 Number1981: 1.1k Number1982: 1.1k Number1983: 1.2k Number1984: 1.3k Number1985: 1.5k Number1986: 1.6k Number1987: 1.8k Number1988: 1.9k Number1989: 2.0k Number1990: 2.0k Number1991: 1.9k Number1992: 1.7k Number1993: 1.7k Number1994: 1.9k Number1995: 2.0k Number1996: 2.2k Number1997: 2.2k Number1998: 2.3k Number1999: 2.3k Number2000: 2.1k Number2001: 2.0k Number2002: 1.9k Number2003: 1.9k Number2004: 1.9k Number2005: 2.1k Number2006: 1.9k Number2007: 2.0k Number2008: 1.9k Number2009: 1.8k Number2010: 1.4k Number2011: 972.2 Number2012: 381.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France is 381.94 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France peaked at 2,335 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 125.85 Number, in 1977.

France ranks 7th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in France, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 125.85 Number —
1978 501.6 Number +298.6%
1979 799.66 Number +59.4%
1980 939.7 Number +17.5%
1981 1,070 Number +13.9%
1982 1,120 Number +4.7%
1983 1,206 Number +7.6%
1984 1,325 Number +9.9%
1985 1,506 Number +13.6%
1986 1,564 Number +3.8%
1987 1,759 Number +12.5%
1988 1,852 Number +5.3%
1989 1,962 Number +6.0%
1990 1,963 Number +0.0%
1991 1,886 Number -3.9%
1992 1,707 Number -9.5%
1993 1,747 Number +2.4%
1994 1,937 Number +10.9%
1995 2,024 Number +4.5%
1996 2,159 Number +6.7%
1997 2,219 Number +2.8%
1998 2,297 Number +3.5%
1999 2,335 Number +1.7%
2000 2,148 Number -8.0%
2001 1,974 Number -8.1%
2002 1,903 Number -3.6%
2003 1,862 Number -2.2%
2004 1,934 Number +3.9%
2005 2,065 Number +6.8%
2006 1,923 Number -6.9%
2007 1,958 Number +1.8%
2008 1,897 Number -3.1%
2009 1,782 Number -6.1%
2010 1,371 Number -23.1%
2011 972.17 Number -29.1%
2012 381.94 Number -60.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 381.94 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 24.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • France's 381.94 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 32.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +298.6% 125.85 Number 501.6 Number
2012 -60.7% 972.17 Number 381.94 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 475.7 Number 125.85 Number 799.66 Number 3
1980s 1,430 Number 939.7 Number 1,962 Number 10
1990s 2,027 Number 1,707 Number 2,335 Number 10
2000s 1,945 Number 1,782 Number 2,148 Number 10
2010s 908.44 Number 381.94 Number 1,371 Number 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Germany 881.46 Number compare
  2. 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
  3. 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 341.35 Number compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 341.35 Number compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 282.73 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

More science & technology data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France was 381.94 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,335 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 125.85 Number in 1977.
How does France rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
France ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 03 October 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/triadic-patent-families-by-earliest-priority-year-1977-2012/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/triadic-patent-families-by-earliest-priority-year-1977-2012/france/">Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed