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
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.