FR · 2000 · pat_ep_ntot

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

France, 2000

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
7,314
France, 2000
▲ 1.4% vs 1999 (7,210)
Analysis

In 2000, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.4% compared to 1999, reaching 7,314.

France accounts for 16.0% of the EU-27 total of 45,674.

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 42.2% (from 5,142 in 1995).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2000
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2000
16.0%
EU-27: 45,674
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017