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

Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
Korea rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th

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

  • Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,837 Number against 4,281 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,556 Number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7 Number 1,731 Number 1,714 Number Switzerland
1990s 482.03 Number 2,421 Number 1,939 Number Switzerland
2000s 3,766 Number 4,622 Number 855.78 Number Switzerland
2010s 5,690 Number 5,073 Number 617.67 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 Switzerland?
Korea, at 5,837 Number against 4,281 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Korea and Switzerland?
1,556 Number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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