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
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.