China except Hong Kong vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
France rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- China except Hong Kong
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2,655 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 1,600 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.5 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 5 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 894.05 Number | 893.55 Number | France |
| 1980s | 4.38 Number | 2,720 Number | 2,716 Number | France |
| 1990s | 34.65 Number | 4,639 Number | 4,605 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 6,724 Number | 5,394 Number | France |
| 2010s | 2,643 Number | 4,827 Number | 2,184 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 by institutional, China except Hong Kong or France?
- France, at 2,655 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between China except Hong Kong and France?
- 1,600 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.