France vs United Kingdom: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
France
646.33 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
719.41 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 719.41 Number against 646.33 Number in France, a difference of 73.08 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9 Number | 35.09 Number | 20.19 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 404.39 Number | 506.68 Number | 102.29 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 802.12 Number | 929.69 Number | 127.58 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 843.75 Number | 848.78 Number | 5.02 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 719.41 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 United Kingdom?
- 73.08 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.