China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
China except Hong Kong
4,185 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- China except Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,837 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 1,652 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times China except Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.38 Number | 20.25 Number | 4.88 Number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 55.63 Number | 482.03 Number | 426.41 Number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,303 Number | 3,766 Number | 2,464 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4,220 Number | 5,690 Number | 1,471 Number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, China except Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5,837 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 1,652 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.