France vs Ile de France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

France
1,697
in 2012
Ile de France
671.4
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Ile de France rank
2nd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • France
  • Ile de France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,697 against 671.4 in Ile de France, a difference of 1,026.

That makes France's figure about 2.5 times Ile de France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Ile de France ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ile de France Difference Ahead
1970s 163.35 122.4 40.95 France
1980s 511.45 327.62 183.83 France
1990s 1,071 581.2 489.61 France
2000s 1,929 829.64 1,099 France
2010s 1,938 761.74 1,176 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 and nuts 3, France or Ile de France?
France, at 1,697 against 671.4 in Ile de 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 Ile de France?
1,026, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ile de France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Ile de France rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
France ranks 2nd and Ile de France ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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