China except Hong Kong vs France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
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 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.