France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
1,037 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
724.25 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 1,037 Number against 724.25 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 312.75 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 153.65 Number | 37.32 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 492.84 Number | 455.29 Number | 37.55 Number | France |
| 1990s | 991.11 Number | 778.85 Number | 212.26 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,426 Number | 1,195 Number | 231.18 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,230 Number | 982.78 Number | 246.9 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 1,037 Number against 724.25 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?
- 312.75 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.