France vs South Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
France
7,342 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 7,342 Number against 5,837 Number in South Korea, a difference of 1,505 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- France, at 7,342 Number against 5,837 Number in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and South Korea?
- 1,505 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- France ranks 5th and South 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.