FR · 2016 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2016
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
9,555
France, 2016
▼ 0.5% vs 2015 (9,601)
Analysis
In 2016, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.5% compared to 2015, reaching 9,555.
France accounts for 18.9% of the EU-27 total of 50,440.
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 7.1% (from 8,923 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
18.9%
EU-27: 50,440
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot