FR · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,349
France, 2004
▲ 4.9% vs 2003 (7,957)
Analysis
In 2004, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.9% compared to 2003, reaching 8,349.
France accounts for 16.7% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 15.8% (from 7,210 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
16.7%
EU-27: 49,854
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot