France vs Germany: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

France
646.33 Number
in 2013
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,084 Number against 646.33 Number in France, a difference of 437.67 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 60 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 14.9 Number 29.32 Number 14.42 Number Germany
1990s 404.39 Number 682.05 Number 277.66 Number Germany
2000s 802.12 Number 1,646 Number 843.68 Number Germany
2010s 843.75 Number 1,515 Number 671.61 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, France or Germany?
Germany, at 1,084 Number against 646.33 Number in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between France and Germany?
437.67 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do France and Germany rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed