Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France

France: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 381.94 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
381.94
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,335
in 1999
All-time low
125.85
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1977199420121977: 125.81978: 501.61979: 799.71980: 939.71981: 1.1k1982: 1.1k1983: 1.2k1984: 1.3k1985: 1.5k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.8k1988: 1.9k1989: 2.0k1990: 2.0k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.9k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.1k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.4k2011: 972.22012: 381.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in France is 381.94, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 125.85, in 1977.

France ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Japan 5,460 compare
  2. 3 Germany 881.46 compare
  3. 4 Korea, Republic of 775.12 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 341.35 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 282.73 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands, The 205.82 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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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 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 in 1999.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 125.85 in 1977.
How does France rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
France ranks 5th out of 47 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.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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