FR · 2007 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2007
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,644
France, 2007
▲ 1.6% vs 2006 (8,508)
Analysis
In 2007, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.6% compared to 2006, reaching 8,644.
France accounts for 16.3% of the EU-27 total of 52,947.
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 16.0% (from 7,450 in 2002).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2007
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2007
16.3%
EU-27: 52,947
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot