France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,386 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 2,655 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,269 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 2,655 Number against 1,386 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 by institutional between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,269 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 by institutional?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.