France vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
9,503
in 2017
United States
36,903
in 2014
France rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36,903 against 9,503 in France, a difference of 27,400.
That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 | 5,005 | 2,911 | United States |
| 1980s | 3,611 | 11,281 | 7,671 | United States |
| 1990s | 5,525 | 22,144 | 16,619 | United States |
| 2000s | 8,132 | 33,445 | 25,313 | United States |
| 2010s | 8,883 | 33,840 | 24,957 | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 36,903 against 9,503 in France as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and United States?
- 27,400, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do France and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 47 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.