France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 13,386 against 11,592 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,794.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,704 | 19,986 | 8,283 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12,810 | 19,011 | 6,201 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14,096 | 18,890 | 4,794 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14,447 | 14,334 | 112.5 | France |
| 2020s | 13,078 | 11,791 | 1,288 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 13,386 against 11,592 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,794, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.