China except Hong Kong vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

China except Hong Kong
10.58 Number
in 2013
France
38.66 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
France rank
7th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • France
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 38.66 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 28.08 Number.

That makes France's figure about 3.7 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 6 regions.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong France Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2203 Number 44.67 Number 44.45 Number France
1990s 0.7141 Number 51.63 Number 50.91 Number France
2000s 5.94 Number 69.36 Number 63.42 Number France
2010s 12.86 Number 61.13 Number 48.27 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 nace rev. 2, China except Hong Kong or France?
France, at 38.66 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between China except Hong Kong and France?
28.08 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed