FR · 1993 · pat_ep_ntot

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

France, 1993

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
4,784
France, 1993
▲ 3.3% vs 1992 (4,629)
Analysis

In 1993, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 3.3% compared to 1992, reaching 4,784.

France accounts for 19.5% of the EU-27 total of 24,498.

France ranks 2nd out of 23 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.1% (from 4,780 in 1988).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1993
#2 of 23
% of EU-27 total · 1993
19.5%
EU-27: 24,498
France timeline (last 15 years)
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