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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed