France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
France
492.15 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
484.17 Number
in 2012
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 492.15 Number against 484.17 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.98 Number.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.56 Number | 23.07 Number | 45.49 Number | France |
| 1980s | 251.86 Number | 170.51 Number | 81.35 Number | France |
| 1990s | 539.26 Number | 534.95 Number | 4.31 Number | France |
| 2000s | 779.3 Number | 812.69 Number | 33.39 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 604.96 Number | 636.68 Number | 31.72 Number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 492.15 Number against 484.17 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between France and United Kingdom?
- 7.98 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, international patent?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.