France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- France
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 16,724 against 12,751 in France, a difference of 3,973.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,704 | 1,333 | 10,370 | France |
| 1990s | 12,810 | 2,354 | 10,456 | France |
| 2000s | 14,096 | 7,865 | 6,232 | France |
| 2010s | 14,447 | 15,412 | 965.4 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13,166 | 16,781 | 3,615 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 16,724 against 12,751 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3,973, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- France ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 139 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.