Korea vs Soviet Union: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
2 Number
in 2013
Korea rank
6th
Soviet Union rank
6th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Korea
  • Soviet Union
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,837 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 5,835 Number.

That makes Korea's figure about 2,918.5 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 6th and Soviet Union ranks 6th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Soviet Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7 Number 52.55 Number 35.85 Number Soviet Union
1990s 399.46 Number 10.05 Number 389.41 Number Korea
2000s 3,965 Number 1.03 Number 3,964 Number Korea
2010s 5,837 Number 2 Number 5,835 Number Korea

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, Korea or Soviet Union?
Korea, at 5,837 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Korea and Soviet Union?
5,835 Number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Soviet Union?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Korea and Soviet Union rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Korea ranks 6th and Soviet Union 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