France vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,509 Patents against 2,410 Patents in France, a difference of 1,099 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 949.14 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 3,903 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 8,375 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 11,248 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 15,402 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 4,222 Patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, France or United States?
- United States, at 3,509 Patents against 2,410 Patents in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between France and United States?
- 1,099 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.