France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
France
38.66
in 2013
Germany
62.46
in 2013
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.46 against 38.66 in France, a difference of 23.8.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 44 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 | 7.84 | 15.54 | 7.69 | Germany |
| 1980s | 36.16 | 48.35 | 12.19 | Germany |
| 1990s | 49.16 | 61.77 | 12.61 | Germany |
| 2000s | 69.36 | 112.23 | 42.87 | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.13 | 81.65 | 20.51 | 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 nace rev. 2, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 62.46 against 38.66 in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Germany?
- 23.8, 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 nace rev. 2?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- 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.