Canada vs South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50,459 against 31,070 in Canada, a difference of 19,389.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 8,345 | 17,341 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 19,477 | 5,938 | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 35,578 | 675.4 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 44,311 | 13,148 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 31,728 | 50,909 | 19,182 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 50,459 against 31,070 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Canada and South Korea?
- 19,389, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 157 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.