Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bhutan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7 against 6 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Bhutan ranks 126th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 150 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 | 11 | 3.5 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bhutan, at 7 against 6 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bhutan ranks 126th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.