France vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

France
38.66
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5
in 1991
France rank
5th
Soviet Union rank
7th

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

  • France
  • Soviet Union
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 38.66 against 0.5 in Soviet Union, a difference of 38.16.

That makes France's figure about 77.3 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 43.64 2.04 41.6 France
1990s 43.92 0.4165 43.5 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, France or Soviet Union?
France, at 38.66 against 0.5 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Soviet Union?
38.16, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Soviet Union?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
How do France and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed