FR · 2014 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
9,133
France, 2014
▲ 1.8% vs 2013 (8,972)
Analysis
In 2014, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.8% compared to 2013, reaching 9,133.
France accounts for 17.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,378.
France ranks 2nd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.4% (from 8,662 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#2 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 2014
17.8%
EU-27: 51,378
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot