And numerous patents were granted in France, with similar numbers of patent applications being denied in England due to their similarity to each other.
ænd nˈuːmɚɹəs pˈæʔn̩ts wɜː ɡɹˈæntᵻd ɪn fɹˈæns, wɪð sˈɪmɪlɚ nˈʌmbɚz ʌv pˈæʔn̩t ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz bˌiːɪŋ dᵻnˈaɪd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd dˈuː tə ðɛɹ sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ.