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
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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.

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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