France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

France
1,037
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
724.25
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
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,037 against 724.25 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 312.75.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times 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 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 116.33 153.65 37.32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 492.84 455.29 37.55 France
1990s 991.11 778.85 212.26 France
2000s 1,426 1,195 231.18 France
2010s 1,230 982.78 246.9 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 1,037 against 724.25 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?
312.75, 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 31 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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