France vs Soviet Union: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

France
7,342 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
2 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Soviet Union rank
6th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • France
  • Soviet Union
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How they compare

France currently reports 7,342 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 7,340 Number.

That makes France's figure about 3,671.1 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 6th of 60 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1970s 1,640 Number 0.75 Number 1,640 Number France
1980s 3,522 Number 52.55 Number 3,470 Number France
1990s 5,224 Number 10.05 Number 5,214 Number France
2000s 8,138 Number 1.03 Number 8,136 Number France
2010s 7,342 Number 2 Number 7,340 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, France or Soviet Union?
France, at 7,342 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and Soviet Union?
7,340 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Soviet Union?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do France and Soviet Union rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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