France vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
France
1,697 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 1,697 Number against 935.65 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 761.35 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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 | 511.45 Number | 451.65 Number | 59.79 Number | France |
| 1990s | 1,071 Number | 980.34 Number | 90.46 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,929 Number | 1,442 Number | 486.55 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,938 Number | 1,035 Number | 902.58 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 and nuts 3, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 1,697 Number against 935.65 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and United Kingdom?
- 761.35 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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.