FR · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot

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

France, 2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,972
France, 2013
▲ 0.9% vs 2012 (8,895)
Analysis

In 2013, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.9% compared to 2012, reaching 8,972.

France accounts for 17.5% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.

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 2.7% (from 8,737 in 2008).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
17.5%
EU-27: 51,387
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017