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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed