FR · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,508
France, 2006
▲ 1.4% vs 2005 (8,390)
Analysis
In 2006, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.4% compared to 2005, reaching 8,508.
France accounts for 16.2% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 16.5% (from 7,303 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
16.2%
EU-27: 52,599
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot