France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
1,701 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,007 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 1,701 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 694 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 1,701 Number against 1,007 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 694 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.