France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
9,503 Number
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 9,503 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,066 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 Number | 1,661 Number | 433.43 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 3,103 Number | 507.95 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 4,122 Number | 1,403 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,132 Number | 5,666 Number | 2,466 Number | France |
| 2010s | 9,134 Number | 5,449 Number | 3,685 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 9,503 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and United Kingdom?
- 4,066 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- 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.