France - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, France Number of Patents in the ICT Sector fell by 2.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 8 among other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector with 1,277.6 Units. France is overtaken by United Kingdom, which was number 7 at 1,449.91 Units and is followed by Canada with 861.77 Units. China ranked the highest with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, +5.8% versus 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile was the worst growing country at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 1,277.60
2018 1,273.81
2017 1,245.05
2016 1,283.45
2015 1,350.17
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How does France rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
7 #7
United Kingdom
1,450 2019 +1.2 % +0.1 % View data
8 #8
France
1,278 2019 +0.3 % -2.3 % View data
9 #9
Canada
862 2019 +0.6 % +1.0 % View data
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