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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed