FR · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

France, 2011

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,923
France, 2011
▲ 5.1% vs 2010 (8,489)
Analysis

In 2011, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 5.1% compared to 2010, reaching 8,923.

France accounts for 17.2% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.

France ranks 2nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.9% (from 8,508 in 2006).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#2 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
17.2%
EU-27: 52,010
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017