France vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
1,701 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
1,007 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 1,701 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 694 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 Number | 82.39 Number | 80.96 Number | France |
| 1980s | 511.41 Number | 451.85 Number | 59.55 Number | France |
| 1990s | 1,071 Number | 981.94 Number | 89.23 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,934 Number | 1,451 Number | 482.84 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,981 Number | 1,101 Number | 879.74 Number | France |
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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 1,701 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and United Kingdom?
- 694 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 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.