France vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
France
1,697
in 2012
Germany
2,453
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,453 against 1,697 in France, a difference of 756.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 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 | 511.45 | 893.84 | 382.4 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 1,916 | 844.8 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,929 | 3,602 | 1,673 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,938 | 2,830 | 891.94 | 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 and nuts 3, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,453 against 1,697 in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and Germany?
- 756, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.