France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

France
3,383 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
2,796 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 3,383 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 587 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 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 789.18 Number 197 Number 592.18 Number France
1980s 2,168 Number 1,155 Number 1,013 Number France
1990s 3,052 Number 2,615 Number 437.48 Number France
2000s 4,230 Number 3,751 Number 478.89 Number France
2010s 3,948 Number 3,279 Number 669.19 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 and other typologies, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 3,383 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between France and United Kingdom?
587 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed