Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
43,550 Number
in 2017
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) currently reports 43,550 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea, a difference of 37,127 Number.

That makes Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s figure about 6.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 17,781 Number 21.25 Number 17,760 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
1990s 27,762 Number 471.91 Number 27,290 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2000s 45,548 Number 3,720 Number 41,828 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 46,238 Number 5,840 Number 40,398 Number Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or South Korea?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014), at 43,550 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and South Korea?
37,127 Number, with Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and South 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