Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 8,385 against 6,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1,448.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,753 | 6,489 | 264.5 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7,941 | 7,742 | 199 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6,937 | 8,385 | 1,448 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 8,385 against 6,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1,448, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 135 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, residents. 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.