China except Hong Kong vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
France
1,048 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
France rank
5th

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • France
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 1,048 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 545.98 Number.

That makes France's figure about 2.1 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 7 regions.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong France Difference Ahead
1980s 3.49 Number 555.7 Number 552.2 Number France
1990s 16.01 Number 991.62 Number 975.61 Number France
2000s 186.85 Number 1,431 Number 1,244 Number France
2010s 447.14 Number 1,267 Number 820.29 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 international, China except Hong Kong or France?
France, at 1,048 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and France?
545.98 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed