European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
49,212 Number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 49,212 Number against 6,423 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 42,789 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 19,058 Number 21.25 Number 19,037 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 29,925 Number 471.91 Number 29,453 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 49,460 Number 3,720 Number 45,740 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 51,515 Number 5,840 Number 45,675 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Republic of Korea?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 49,212 Number against 6,423 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea?
42,789 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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