European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Republic of Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
7,992 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 7,992 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,582 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 3.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 7 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,843 Number 4.55 Number 2,839 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 5,816 Number 207.66 Number 5,609 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 10,979 Number 1,717 Number 9,261 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 9,441 Number 2,508 Number 6,933 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Republic of Korea?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 7,992 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Republic of Korea?
5,582 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Republic of Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Republic of Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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