FR · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
5,628
France, 1996
▲ 9.5% vs 1995 (5,142)
Analysis
In 1996, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.5% compared to 1995, reaching 5,628.
France accounts for 17.6% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
France ranks 2nd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.3% (from 4,922 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#2 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
17.6%
EU-27: 31,995
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot