France vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

France
1,048 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5 Number
in 2009
France rank
5th
Soviet Union rank
7th

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

  • France
  • Soviet Union
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 1,048 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 1,048 Number.

That makes France's figure about 2,095.3 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 534.75 Number 16.54 Number 518.21 Number France
1990s 795.39 Number 5.72 Number 789.67 Number France
2000s 1,438 Number 0.75 Number 1,438 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, France or Soviet Union?
France, at 1,048 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and Soviet Union?
1,048 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Soviet Union?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do France and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

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