France vs Iran: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 13,386 against 10,210 in Iran, a difference of 3,176.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Iran ranks 11th of 135 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,653 | 192.22 | 11,461 | France |
| 1990s | 12,810 | 276.6 | 12,534 | France |
| 2000s | 14,096 | 5,398 | 8,698 | France |
| 2010s | 14,462 | 12,435 | 2,027 | France |
| 2020s | 13,078 | 10,803 | 2,276 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, France or Iran?
- France, at 13,386 against 10,210 in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between France and Iran?
- 3,176, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- France ranks 8th and Iran ranks 11th of 135 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, 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.