France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

France
492.15
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
484.17
in 2012
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 492.15 against 484.17 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.98.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 68.56 23.07 45.49 France
1980s 251.86 170.51 81.35 France
1990s 539.26 534.95 4.31 France
2000s 779.3 812.69 33.39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 604.96 636.68 31.72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 492.15 against 484.17 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, international patent between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.98, 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, international patent?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 27 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.

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