China except Hong Kong vs France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
France
1,701 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
France rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- France
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 2,170 Number against 1,701 Number in France, a difference of 469 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was France ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 606.88 Number | 604.2 Number | France |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 1,071 Number | 1,059 Number | France |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 1,934 Number | 1,151 Number | France |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 1,981 Number | 299.93 Number | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or France?
- China except Hong Kong, at 2,170 Number against 1,701 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and France?
- 469 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.