France vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

France
1,009 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
644.7 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

France currently reports 1,009 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 364.3 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 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 136.12 Number 14.66 Number 121.45 Number France
1980s 386.64 Number 189.72 Number 196.92 Number France
1990s 734.1 Number 595.91 Number 138.19 Number France
2000s 1,180 Number 938.35 Number 242.09 Number France
2010s 1,137 Number 724.65 Number 412.75 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 other, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 1,009 Number against 644.7 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between France and United Kingdom?
364.3 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 other?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 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.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed