Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Korea
5,837 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,574 Number
in 2013
Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,837 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,263 Number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7 Number 2,871 Number 2,854 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 482.03 Number 3,502 Number 3,020 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,766 Number 4,531 Number 764.81 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,690 Number 3,998 Number 1,692 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 5,837 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,263 Number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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