China except Hong Kong vs France: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
China except Hong Kong
4,185 Number
in 2013
France
7,342 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
France rank
5th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- China except Hong Kong
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7,342 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 3,157 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.38 Number | 3,749 Number | 3,734 Number | France |
| 1990s | 55.63 Number | 5,429 Number | 5,374 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,303 Number | 8,108 Number | 6,806 Number | France |
| 2010s | 4,220 Number | 8,617 Number | 4,397 Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, China except Hong Kong or France?
- France, at 7,342 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between China except Hong Kong and France?
- 3,157 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.