France vs Morocco: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- France
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2,556 against 1,378 in France, a difference of 1,178.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,114 | 264.8 | 8,849 | France |
| 1990s | 3,656 | 286.86 | 3,370 | France |
| 2000s | 2,412 | 696.83 | 1,715 | France |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 1,294 | 683 | France |
| 2020s | 1,536 | 2,540 | 1,004 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, France or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2,556 against 1,378 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between France and Morocco?
- 1,178, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Morocco rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- France ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.