FR · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
6,253
France, 1997
▲ 11.1% vs 1996 (5,628)
Analysis
In 1997, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 11.1% compared to 1996, reaching 6,253.
France accounts for 17.3% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
France ranks 2nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 35.1% (from 4,629 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#2 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
17.3%
EU-27: 36,234
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot