Japan vs South Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Japan
4,051 Number
in 2013
South Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,051 Number against 2,410 Number in South Korea, a difference of 1,641 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,387 Number | 4.55 Number | 2,383 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,404 Number | 207.66 Number | 4,197 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,090 Number | 1,717 Number | 5,373 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,445 Number | 2,508 Number | 2,937 Number | Japan |
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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 4,051 Number against 2,410 Number in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,641 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 60 countries.
- 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.