France vs Germany: Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications

France
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
3rd

Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications over time

  • France
  • Germany
00.511.52197820002023

How they compare

France currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents France
2000s 0.2 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.1 Patents France
2010s 0.3 Patents 0.6 Patents 0.3 Patents Germany
2020s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 0.5 Patents France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications, France or Germany?
France, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications between France and Germany?
0 Patents, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Co-inventions represent international collaboration in the inventive process.