FR · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
7,957
France, 2003
▲ 6.8% vs 2002 (7,450)
Analysis
In 2003, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.8% compared to 2002, reaching 7,957.
France accounts for 16.8% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
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 17.4% (from 6,776 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
16.8%
EU-27: 47,305
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot