France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
France
3,383
in 2012
Germany
9,139
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,139 against 3,383 in France, a difference of 5,756.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.7 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 789.18 | 2,163 | 1,374 | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,168 | 5,507 | 3,340 | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,052 | 7,889 | 4,836 | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,230 | 11,852 | 7,622 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,948 | 10,819 | 6,871 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9,139 against 3,383 in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between France and Germany?
- 5,756, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.