France vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

France
2,655 Number
in 2012
United States of America
5,706 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
United States of America rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5,706 Number against 2,655 Number in France, a difference of 3,051 Number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 896.09 Number 2,692 Number 1,796 Number United States of America
1980s 2,720 Number 10,037 Number 7,317 Number United States of America
1990s 4,639 Number 19,761 Number 15,122 Number United States of America
2000s 6,724 Number 29,870 Number 23,145 Number United States of America
2010s 4,827 Number 17,915 Number 13,087 Number United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 5,706 Number against 2,655 Number in France as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and United States of America?
3,051 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
France ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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