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
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.