France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
France
1,048 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
847.34 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 1,048 Number against 847.34 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 200.66 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 153.42 Number | 37.09 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 492.85 Number | 455.14 Number | 37.71 Number | France |
| 1990s | 991.62 Number | 779.33 Number | 212.29 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,431 Number | 1,202 Number | 229.43 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,267 Number | 1,016 Number | 251.4 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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 1,048 Number against 847.34 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and United Kingdom?
- 200.66 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.