France - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector

Since 2014, France Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector was down by 0.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 6 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector at 526.35 Units. France is overtaken by Germany, which was ranked number 5 with 639.13 Units and is followed by United Kingdom at 497.75 Units. United States topped the ranking with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, a growth of 1.7% compared to 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia witnessed the best average annual growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina was the worst growing country at -32.8% per year.

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Date Units
2019 526.35
2018 521.37
2017 509.62
2016 512.38
2015 541.89
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How does France rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,941 2019 +1.7 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,608 2019 +2.1 % +3.8 % View data
5 #5
Germany
639 2019 -0.6 % -0.3 % View data
6 #6
France
526 2019 +0.9 % -0.5 % View data
7 #7
United Kingdom
498 2019 +0.6 % -0.6 % View data
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