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France vs Germany: Patent applications, residents

France
13,386
in 2021
Germany
39,822
in 2021
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 39,822 against 13,386 in France, a difference of 26,436.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times France's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.