FR · 1998 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1998
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
6,776
France, 1998
▲ 8.4% vs 1997 (6,253)
Analysis
In 1998, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 8.4% compared to 1997, reaching 6,776.
France accounts for 17.1% of the EU-27 total of 39,695.
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 41.6% (from 4,784 in 1993).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1998
#2 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1998
17.1%
EU-27: 39,695
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot