Japan vs Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
4th
Korea rank
6th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16,315 Number against 5,837 Number in Korea, a difference of 10,478 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,977 Number | 16.7 Number | 6,960 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,537 Number | 482.03 Number | 13,055 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,607 Number | 3,766 Number | 17,840 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,488 Number | 5,690 Number | 14,797 Number | Japan |
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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 16,315 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 Japan and Korea?
- 10,478 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.