France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
France
1,048 Number
in 2013
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,375 Number against 1,048 Number in France, a difference of 1,327 Number.
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 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 60 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 Number | 345.62 Number | 229.29 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 492.85 Number | 1,066 Number | 573.31 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 991.62 Number | 1,748 Number | 756.82 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,431 Number | 3,157 Number | 1,725 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,267 Number | 2,985 Number | 1,718 Number | 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 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 France and Germany?
- 1,327 Number, 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 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 60 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.