FR · 1999 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1999
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
7,210
France, 1999
▲ 6.4% vs 1998 (6,776)
Analysis
In 1999, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.4% compared to 1998, reaching 7,210.
France accounts for 16.7% of the EU-27 total of 43,256.
France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 44.3% (from 4,995 in 1994).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1999
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 1999
16.7%
EU-27: 43,256
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot