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
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.