France vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
1,701
in 2013
Germany
2,271
in 2013
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,271 against 1,701 in France, a difference of 570.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 47 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 | 163.35 | 298.63 | 135.28 | Germany |
| 1980s | 511.41 | 893.95 | 382.54 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 1,917 | 845.73 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,934 | 3,616 | 1,683 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 2,827 | 846.61 | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,271 against 1,701 in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and Germany?
- 570, 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 high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- 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.