France Patent Applications by Residents (2024)
France's Patent Applications by Residents: 12,751 number of applications in 2024, -6.3% YoY. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center (WIPO-PAT-RESD), 1990–2024.
France (2024)
12,751
number of applications
-6.3% YoY
YoY Change
-6.3%
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,751 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 13,602 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13,322 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,386 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12,771 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 14,103 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,303 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,415 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,206 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,306 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14,500 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,690 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,540 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,655 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,748 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 14,100 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14,658 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,722 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14,529 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,327 | +0.7% |
About this Dataset
France recorded 12,751 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was -6.3%. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 12,378 number of applications in 1990 to 14,748 number of applications in 2010.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of France. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation.
Data sourced from WIPO IP Statistics Data Center via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of France. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 14,748 number of applications in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12,378 number of applications in 1990. The latest reading is 12,751 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was -6.3%.