France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
France
3,383 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,796 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 3,383 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 587 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 3,383 Number against 2,796 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 587 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.