Germany vs Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Germany
18,390 Number
in 2013
Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
Korea rank
6th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,390 Number against 5,837 Number in Korea, a difference of 12,553 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.2 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,889 Number | 16.7 Number | 8,872 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,202 Number | 482.03 Number | 13,719 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,483 Number | 3,766 Number | 18,717 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,753 Number | 5,690 Number | 16,063 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 18,390 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 Germany and Korea?
- 12,553 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.