France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
France
1,048
in 2013
Germany
2,375
in 2013
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,375 against 1,048 in France, a difference of 1,327.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 | 345.62 | 229.29 | Germany |
| 1980s | 492.85 | 1,066 | 573.31 | Germany |
| 1990s | 991.62 | 1,748 | 756.82 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,431 | 3,157 | 1,725 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,267 | 2,985 | 1,718 | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,375 against 1,048 in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and Germany?
- 1,327, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- 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.