Republic of Korea vs United States: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Republic of Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
United States
8,748 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719952013

How they compare

United States currently reports 8,748 Number against 2,410 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,338 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 3.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States Difference Ahead
1980s 4.55 Number 3,173 Number 3,168 Number United States
1990s 207.66 Number 7,190 Number 6,983 Number United States
2000s 1,717 Number 10,952 Number 9,235 Number United States
2010s 2,508 Number 9,394 Number 6,886 Number United States

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, Republic of Korea or United States?
United States, at 8,748 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 Republic of Korea and United States?
6,338 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.

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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