{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-patent-applications-epo/","title":"France Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"France's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 10,932 number of applications in 2025, -0.4% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Patent Applications to the European Patent Office","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PAT_EP_TOT/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"10,932","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":8034},{"period":"2006","value":8051},{"period":"2007","value":8359},{"period":"2008","value":9093},{"period":"2009","value":8974},{"period":"2010","value":9575},{"period":"2011","value":9617},{"period":"2012","value":9897},{"period":"2013","value":9835},{"period":"2014","value":10614},{"period":"2015","value":10760},{"period":"2016","value":10484},{"period":"2017","value":10619},{"period":"2018","value":10468},{"period":"2019","value":10233},{"period":"2020","value":10614},{"period":"2021","value":10693},{"period":"2022","value":10983},{"period":"2023","value":10864},{"period":"2024","value":10980},{"period":"2025","value":10932}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"10932.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"10980.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"10864.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"10983.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"10693.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"10614.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"10233.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"10468.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"10619.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"10484.0","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"10760.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"10614.0","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"9835.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"9897.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"9617.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9575.0","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"8974.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"9093.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8359.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"8051.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of France from 2005 to present. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 10,983 number of applications in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8,034 in 2005. The latest reading of 10,932 in 2025 represents a change of -48."}]}