FR · 2012 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
France, 2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
8,895
France, 2012
▼ 0.3% vs 2011 (8,923)
Analysis
In 2012, France's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.3% compared to 2011, reaching 8,895.
France accounts for 17.3% of the EU-27 total of 51,382.
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 2.9% (from 8,644 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
17.3%
EU-27: 51,382
France timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot