European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Republic of Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,985 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
4th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 6,985 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,575 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 2.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,281 Number 4.55 Number 2,277 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 4,834 Number 207.66 Number 4,627 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 9,528 Number 1,717 Number 7,811 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 8,340 Number 2,508 Number 5,832 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Republic of Korea?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 6,985 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea?
4,575 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed