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