FR · 1991 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1991
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,922
France, 1991
▲ 0.3% vs 1990 (4,905)
Analysis
In 1991, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.3% compared to 1990, reaching 4,922.
France accounts for 21.1% of the EU-27 total of 23,380.
France ranks 2nd out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 28.5% (from 3,831 in 1986).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1991
#2 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1991
21.1%
EU-27: 23,380
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot