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
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.