France vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
France
1,009
in 2012
Germany
1,512
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,512 against 1,009 in France, a difference of 503.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 27 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 | 136.12 | 198.27 | 62.15 | Germany |
| 1980s | 386.64 | 545.27 | 158.62 | Germany |
| 1990s | 734.1 | 1,144 | 410.31 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,180 | 2,198 | 1,018 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,137 | 1,742 | 604.45 | 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 other, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,512 against 1,009 in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between France and Germany?
- 503, 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 other?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.