FR · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
7,450
France, 2002
▲ 2.0% vs 2001 (7,303)
Analysis
In 2002, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.0% compared to 2001, reaching 7,450.
France accounts for 16.2% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
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 19.1% (from 6,253 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
16.2%
EU-27: 45,897
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot