France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
1,386 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 2,655 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,269 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 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 | 896.09 Number | 888.32 Number | 7.78 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,720 Number | 2,626 Number | 93.75 Number | France |
| 1990s | 4,639 Number | 3,589 Number | 1,051 Number | France |
| 2000s | 6,724 Number | 4,869 Number | 1,855 Number | France |
| 2010s | 4,827 Number | 3,217 Number | 1,610 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 2,655 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,269 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 by institutional?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 countries.
- 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.