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
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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.

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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