France vs Germany: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
France
7,342 Number
in 2013
Germany
18,390 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,390 Number against 7,342 Number in France, a difference of 11,048 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,191 Number | 3,051 Number | 1,859 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,522 Number | 8,889 Number | 5,367 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,429 Number | 14,202 Number | 8,772 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,108 Number | 22,483 Number | 14,375 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 8,617 Number | 21,753 Number | 13,136 Number | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,390 Number against 7,342 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and Germany?
- 11,048 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- 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.