From this seventeenth edition, we will remember that France comes in eighth position in the top 10 of countries filing the most patent applications abroad (27,976).

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Patent applications filed abroad by the top 10 countries of origin in 2024

• United States: 231,536

• Japan: 181,963

• China: 123,714

• South Korea: 99,936

• Germany: 68,378

• Switzerland: 29,907

• United Kingdom: 29,290

• France: 27

• Canada: 19

• Netherlands: 17,466

France also ranks second, behind Germany, in transport technologies, followed by Italy and Sweden, which, according to WIPO, "reflects the European advantage in this sector."

Another finding: at least three-quarters of the patents in force in France (76,6%) come from non-resident applicants, which confirms the attractiveness of our country.

With regard to trademarks, in France, classes related to services dominate registration applications, exceeding half of the total (51,5%). 

Source: https://www.inpi.fr//en/in-one/global-indicators-relating-to-intellectual-property