European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
54,649 Number
in 2017
France
9,503 Number
in 2017
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • France
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 54,649 Number against 9,503 Number in France, a difference of 45,146 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 5.8 times France's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) France Difference Ahead
1970s 10,848 Number 2,094 Number 8,754 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 20,752 Number 3,611 Number 17,141 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 34,047 Number 5,525 Number 28,523 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 55,126 Number 8,132 Number 46,994 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 56,546 Number 9,134 Number 47,412 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or France?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 54,649 Number against 9,503 Number in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and France?
45,146 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and France?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed