Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Sudan: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7 against 6 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 26 | 18 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 63.25 | 11 | 52.25 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 19 | 11 | 8 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7 against 6 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan?
- 1, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sudan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 126th 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.