South Korea vs United Kingdom: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
South Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
3,574 Number
in 2013
South Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,837 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,263 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7 Number | 2,871 Number | 2,854 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 482.03 Number | 3,502 Number | 3,020 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,766 Number | 4,531 Number | 764.81 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,690 Number | 3,998 Number | 1,692 Number | South 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 5,837 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 2,263 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.