China except Hong Kong vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
France
9,503 Number
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
France rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9,503 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 2,006 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 3,870 Number | 3,851 Number | France |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 5,525 Number | 5,457 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 8,132 Number | 6,546 Number | France |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 8,883 Number | 3,055 Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or France?
- France, at 9,503 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and France?
- 2,006 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.