France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
France
10,932 Number
in 2025
Germany
24,476 Number
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24,476 Number against 10,932 Number in France, a difference of 13,544 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,432 Number | 24,769 Number | 16,337 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,210 Number | 26,162 Number | 15,952 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 10,844 Number | 25,139 Number | 14,295 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 24,476 Number against 10,932 Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between France and Germany?
- 13,544 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.