France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 6,996 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,749 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 6,996 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,749 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.