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
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.