Europe & Central Asia vs France: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- France
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 215,964 against 13,386 in France, a difference of 202,578.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.1 times France's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,297 | 11,704 | 85,594 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 151,602 | 12,810 | 138,792 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 205,817 | 14,096 | 191,720 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 223,005 | 14,447 | 208,559 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 215,964 | 12,771 | 203,193 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Europe & Central Asia or France?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 215,964 against 13,386 in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 202,578, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 12 groups.
- 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, residents. 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.