FR · 1988 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1988
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,780
France, 1988
▲ 9.6% vs 1987 (4,360)
Analysis
In 1988, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.6% compared to 1987, reaching 4,780.
France accounts for 20.4% of the EU-27 total of 23,455.
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 52.8% (from 3,129 in 1983).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1988
#2 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1988
20.4%
EU-27: 23,455
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot