China except Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
Republic of Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 6,423 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,074 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 21.25 Number | 2.69 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 471.91 Number | 404.06 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 3,720 Number | 2,134 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 5,840 Number | 11.98 Number | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 6,423 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 1,074 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.