European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,436 Number
in 2013
France
1,048 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
France rank
5th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • France
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 6,436 Number against 1,048 Number in France, a difference of 5,388 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.1 times France's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 7 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) France Difference Ahead
1970s 614.62 Number 116.33 Number 498.29 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 2,421 Number 492.85 Number 1,928 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 4,545 Number 991.62 Number 3,554 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 8,021 Number 1,431 Number 6,590 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 7,774 Number 1,267 Number 6,507 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 6,436 Number against 1,048 Number in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
5,388 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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