France vs Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

France
7,342 Number
in 2013
Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Korea rank
6th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • France
  • Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 7,342 Number against 5,837 Number in Korea, a difference of 1,505 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 3,522 Number 16.7 Number 3,506 Number France
1990s 5,429 Number 482.03 Number 4,947 Number France
2000s 8,108 Number 3,766 Number 4,342 Number France
2010s 8,617 Number 5,690 Number 2,926 Number France

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, France or Korea?
France, at 7,342 Number against 5,837 Number in Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and Korea?
1,505 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do France and Korea rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
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