East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 372,778 against 50,459 in South Korea, a difference of 322,319.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 7.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 12 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,235 | 8,345 | 44,890 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 105,345 | 19,477 | 85,869 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 219,709 | 35,578 | 184,131 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 310,283 | 44,311 | 265,972 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 374,086 | 50,909 | 323,177 | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 372,778 against 50,459 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 322,319, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 12 groups.
- 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.