France vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
France
1,037 Number
in 2012
Germany
2,490 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,490 Number against 1,037 Number in France, a difference of 1,453 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 345.26 Number | 228.93 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 492.84 Number | 1,065 Number | 572.39 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 991.11 Number | 1,747 Number | 755.88 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,426 Number | 3,141 Number | 1,716 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,230 Number | 3,000 Number | 1,770 Number | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 2,490 Number against 1,037 Number in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Germany?
- 1,453 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.