FR · 1986 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 1986
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,831
France, 1986
▲ 4.8% vs 1985 (3,657)
Analysis
In 1986, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.8% compared to 1985, reaching 3,831.
France accounts for 20.0% of the EU-27 total of 19,141.
France ranks 2nd out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 38.4% (from 2,768 in 1981).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1986
#2 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1986
20.0%
EU-27: 19,141
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot