France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

France
6,996 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 6,996 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,749 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,208 Number 1,071 Number 136.25 Number France
1980s 3,611 Number 3,103 Number 507.97 Number France
1990s 5,525 Number 4,122 Number 1,403 Number France
2000s 8,126 Number 5,647 Number 2,479 Number France
2010s 8,113 Number 4,971 Number 3,142 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 United Kingdom?
France, at 6,996 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and United Kingdom?
2,749 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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