FR · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,737
France, 2008
▲ 1.1% vs 2007 (8,644)
Analysis
In 2008, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.1% compared to 2007, reaching 8,737.
France accounts for 16.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
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 9.8% (from 7,957 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
16.9%
EU-27: 51,658
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot