FR · 1987 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

France, 1987

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,360
France, 1987
▲ 13.8% vs 1986 (3,831)
Analysis

In 1987, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 13.8% compared to 1986, reaching 4,360.

France accounts for 20.1% of the EU-27 total of 21,737.

France ranks 2nd out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 49.7% (from 2,912 in 1982).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1987
#2 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1987
20.1%
EU-27: 21,737
France timeline (last 15 years)
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