France vs Ile de France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Ile de France
2,360 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Ile de France rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • France
  • Ile de France
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How they compare

France currently reports 6,996 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France, a difference of 4,636 Number.

That makes France's figure about 3.0 times Ile de France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Ile de France ranks 5th of 41 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ile de France Difference Ahead
1970s 1,208 Number 650.09 Number 557.6 Number France
1980s 3,611 Number 1,684 Number 1,927 Number France
1990s 5,525 Number 2,325 Number 3,200 Number France
2000s 8,126 Number 3,065 Number 5,061 Number France
2010s 8,113 Number 2,742 Number 5,371 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 nuts 3 region, France or Ile de France?
France, at 6,996 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Ile de France?
4,636 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ile de France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Ile de France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 2nd and Ile de France ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed